Historical Marker
Canton House
Historical marker location:
300 Water Street, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and South Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street.)
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.