Maryland Building

Historical marker location:

Druid Hill Park, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Safari Place north of Beechwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Historic Maryland Zoo.

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.