The First Orems School

Historical marker location:

1020 Orems Road, Middle River, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Orems Road and Glider Drive, on the right when traveling west on Orems Road.)

1863 to 1927.

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.