Maryland Sons Monument

Historical marker location:

3445 Frederick Avenue, Irvington, Maryland

( Memorial can be reached from Frederick Avenue (Maryland Route 144) west of McCurley Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1885

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.