Maryland’s earliest colonial settlement built in 1634 is discovered after 90 years of searching 

Archaeologists have discovered concrete evidence of one of the oldest permanent English settlements in what would become the United States. Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers found fence posts from a fort in St. Mary’s, Maryla that was founded by Catholic settlers in 1634 – less than 15 years after Plymouth. The scans indicated several dwellings inside … Read more