Parno noted that the site marks not only a turning point in Maryland’s colonial history. “It also marked a massive moment of change for the native peoples of this region,” he said.

A group of homeschoolers from Prince George's and Charles County are getting hands-on experience with archaeology.

These are the symbols of our faith,’” Parno said. The colony of Maryland was founded by the Calvert family. Parno said the family envisioned it as being a place open to the free exercise of ...

The Godiah Spray Plantation is one of four living history sites at Historic St. Mary's City, a state-run museum that commemorates the founding of Maryland ... booklet for Colonial dishes adapted ...

The colony of Maryland has a long history regarding religious tolerance and intolerance. A charter was obtained from Charles I of England in 1629 by George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) for a safe ...

The Maryland enterprise ... contribution, to the early history of a unique and fascinating colony. Advertisement ...

an English politician and colonizer who more or less founded the Maryland colony, although he died just weeks before the charter for the state was approved in 1632. The settlement of the area was ...

“It’s an essential part of U.S. history, not just for Catholics ... King James I granted the charter for the proprietary colony of Maryland to George Calvert on June 20, 1632, allowing ...