Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Maryland

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

Maryland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

1. Maryland Marker

Inscription. One of the thirteen original colonies
Capital-Annapolis

In 1632, King Charles I of England granted land to George Calvert, Lord Baltimore. At Calvert’s death, his son succeeded to the title and organized a colonial expedition. Settlers arrived in Maryland in 1634 and started a settlement at Saint Mary’s. The colony was founded on the principle of religious toleration, allowing Catholics and Protestants alike to escape persecution in England, but eventually Puritans took control. Boundary disputes with Virginia continued for several centuries. In 1688 Maryland became a royal colony with the Church of England as the official religion.

1608-Explored by Captain John Smith for England
1634-Permanently settled by the English
1788-Admitted to the Union as the 7th state.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1632.

Location. 37° 13.57′ N, 76° 46.969′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: South Carolina (here, next to this marker); Massachusetts (here, next to this marker); New Hampshire (here, next to this marker); Connecticut (here, next to this marker); Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Georgia (a few steps from this marker); New York (a few steps from this marker); Utah (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North

Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South

Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.