The Calvert Project

A Marker for the Proprietor

On May 7, 1996, Pride II's captain and crew offloaded the 250 pound memorial onto the Whitbread Shires for a procession through London to the church. The memorial itself had been carved by a Baltimore stonemason and surrounded with white marble from the steps of Baltimore rowhouses. As part of the ceremony, the procession halted at the foot of Tower Bridge for the traditional presentation to the Crown from the Colony. Two Indian arrows were presented by Captain Thomas Calloway of St. Maries Citty Militia to the Governor of the Tower of London, Major General Field.

On Friday, May 10, the Calvert Memorial was unveiled and dedicated at St. Giles-in-the-Field church with much celebration. A number of dignitaries took part in honoring Calvert, including Governor Parris Glendening of Maryland, Admiral William Crowe, Jr., US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and the Rev. Gordon Taylor, Rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields Church.

Thousands of Maryland school children took part in educational initiatives related to the Calvert Memorial Project. The Sun's Newspapers in Education supplement, Navigation into History, was distributed to over 5,000 students in 125 schools. Maryland Public Television produced its first-ever Electronic Field Trip with thousands of students around the state taking part in a live, interactive broadcast from St. Mary's City on Maryland Day. In addition, over 30,000 people in the state followed the progress of Pride II and the Calvert Memorial Project through both MPT's and Pride II's web pages, and the SUNDIAL information call-in system.

As a result of the Calvert Memorial Project, Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore and Founder Proprietor of the Colony of Maryland, is properly recognized and memorialized. Thousands of Marylanders, both young and old, have a better understanding of their colonial heritage. Pride of Baltimore, Inc., is proud of its seminal role in guiding this project to its highly successful conclusion.