War on Terrorism Memorial

Historical marker location:

3805 Urbana Pike, Urbana, Maryland

( Memorial can be reached from Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) south of Tabler Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.