Cunningham Falls

Historical marker location:

Thurmont, Maryland

( Marker is on Rocky Ridge Road (MD Route 77).)

locally known as McAfee Falls. Cunningham Falls State Park.

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.