Historical Marker
Baltimore City Courthouse
Historical marker location:
110 North Calvert Street, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of North Calvert Street and Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling north on North Calvert Street.)
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.