Fort Howard

Historical marker location:

Fort Howard, Maryland

( Marker is on Gettysburg Avenue, 0.3 miles south of North Point Road (Maryland Route 20), on the right when traveling south.)

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.