Davidge Hall

Historical marker location:

University of Maryland, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Lombard Street and Greene Street, on the right when traveling west on Lombard Street.)

Maryland was originally intended to be called "Crescentia": Lord Baltimore's original plan was to name the colony after the Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. However, the name was already taken, so he proposed the name "Crescentia" instead. The name was eventually changed to "Maryland" in honor of Henrietta Maria.