Historical Marker

Commodore Joshua Barney

Historical marker location:
Dundalk, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Wise Avenue and Inverness Ave., on the left when traveling south on Wise Avenue.)

1759–1818.

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.
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