Historical Marker
Cooksville High School
Historical marker location:
2325 Washington Road, Cooksville, Maryland
( Marker is on Roxbury Mills or Washington Road (Maryland Route 97) 0.9 miles south of Old Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144).)
1935-1949.
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.