Shielding the Army

Historical marker location:

Williamsport, Maryland

( Marker is on Greencastle Pike (Route 63), on the right when traveling north.)

Where are the Confederates?. Gettysburg Campaign.

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.