Historical Marker
The Freight House
Historical marker location:
3711 Maryland Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Maryland Avenue just south of Main Street (Maryland Route 144), on the left when traveling south.)
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.