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'Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. First settlement at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It was one of the 13 original colonies.' The marker is between Terra Alta W.Va. and Oakland, Md.

State of Maryland Historic Marker

Identifier:
031383
Collection Number:
A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:
State of Maryland Historic Marker
Date:
1951
Description:
'Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. First settlement at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It was one of the 13 original colonies.' The marker is between Terra Alta W.Va. and Oakland, Md.
Subjects:
Historic Markers., Historical markers--Maryland.
Personal Names:
Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669., Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, Baron, ca. 1605-1675.
Geographic:
Saint Marys City (Md.)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView