Historical Marker
Searchlight Power House
Historical marker location:
Fort Howard, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Fort Howard Park Road, 0.6 miles south of North Point Road (Old Maryland Route 20).)
Marker installed: 1981
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.