Historical Marker
Archaeological Remains
Historical marker location:
1417 Thames Street, Fells Point, Maryland
( Marker is on Thames Street.)
Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. A Living Classroom.
Maryland was founded as a Catholic colony: Maryland was founded by the English nobleman George Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, in 1632. He envisioned Maryland as a haven for Catholics who faced persecution in England at the time. The colony's first settlement, St. Mary's City, was established in 1634.