Historical Marker
Cal Ripken, Sr.
Historical marker location:
1010 E 33rd St, Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from East 33rd Street, 0.1 miles west of Ellerslie Avenue, on the left when traveling east.)
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.