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About Catonsville, MD

Before European colonists settled in present-day Catonsville, the area was occupied by the Piscataway tribe. The first European settlement in present-day Catonsville was Johnnycake Town, settled in 1729. It was named after its tavern, popular for baking and selling johnnycakes to travelers every morning. It was known for being a stopping place for travelers, where they would rest their horses. Rolling Road was used to transport tobacco south from plantations to the Patapsco River on horse-drawn wagons.