Equestrian Heritage

Historical marker location:

20207 Darnestown Road, Beallsville, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 1.1 miles north of Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109), on the right when traveling north.)

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.