Historical Marker
Nicholas Ruxton Moore
Historical marker location:
Towson, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Bellona Avenue and Malvern Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Bellona Avenue.)
17361816.
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.