Historical Marker
Point of Rocks
Historical marker location:
3707 Clay St, Point of Rocks, Maryland
( Marker is on Clay Street (Maryland Route 28) just east of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Changes Over Time. Canal Towns Point of Rocks.
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.