Historical Marker
South Union Building
Historical marker location:
322 Marion Street, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
( Marker is on North Howard Street north of Marion Street, on the left when traveling north.)
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.