The Return of Names

Historical marker location:

12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, Maryland

( Marker is on Catoctin Furnace Road (Maryland Route 806) close to Catoctin Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Catoctin Furnace African American Cemetery Interpretive Trail.

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.