Dirty and Dangerous

Historical marker location:

12698 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Catoctin Furnace Road (Maryland Route 806) 0.1 miles north of Catoctin Hollow Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Catoctin Furnace African American Cemetery Interpretive Trail. No. 2.

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.