Morgan State University

Historical marker location:

Morgan State University, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Perring Parkway (Maryland Route 41) and Hillenwood Road, on the right when traveling east on Perring Parkway.)

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.