Bartlett Leads the Way

Historical marker location:

Burkittsville, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Gapland Raod and Arnoldstown Road, on the left when traveling west on Gapland Raod.)

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.