Historical Marker
Dr. Smithers' House c. 1848
Historical marker location:
204 Bohemia Avenue, Chesapeake City, Maryland
( Marker is on Bohemia Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2008
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.