Historical Marker
The Peabody Conservatory
Historical marker location:
Mount Vernon, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Monument Street and N. Charles Street, on the right when traveling east on Monument Street.)
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.