German Church

Historical marker location:

Manchester, Maryland

( Marker is on Hanover Pike (Maryland Route 30) 0.2 miles north of Manchester Road (Maryland Route 27), on the left when traveling north.)

1760.

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.