Bladensburg Monuments

Historical marker location:

Bladensburg, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Upshur Street and Alternate U.S. 1.)

Marker installed: 2014

Honoring their Service. Star-Spangled Banner National Historic 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.