Putnam's Escape

Historical marker location:

Greenwich, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of East Putnam Avenue (U.S. 1) and Old Church Road, on the left when traveling north on East Putnam Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1900

The first dental school in the United States was founded in Connecticut in 1867. The school was established at the University of Maryland, which had a branch campus in Baltimore at the time.