Historical Marker

Building Community Organizations

Historical marker location:
1601 Druid Hill Aveune, Upton, Maryland
( Marker is on Druid Hill Aveune.)

Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail.

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856: The University of Maryland, College Park, was founded in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College. Today, it is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland and is one of the largest universities in the state.