St. Thomas Church

Historical marker location:

Hancock, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 144) and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

Founded 1835.

Maryland was originally intended to be called "Crescentia": Lord Baltimore's original plan was to name the colony after the Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. However, the name was already taken, so he proposed the name "Crescentia" instead. The name was eventually changed to "Maryland" in honor of Henrietta Maria.