Elkton

Historical marker location:

Elkton, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Street (Maryland Route 268), on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.)

Originally called Head of Elk.

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.