Historical Marker
Corbits Charge
Historical marker location:
Westminster, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 32) and Washington Road (Maryland Route 32), on the right when traveling south on Main 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.