Sparks

Historical marker location:

Sparks Glencoe, Maryland

( Marker is on Sparks Road, 0.6 miles east of York Road (Maryland Route 45), on the right when traveling east.)

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.