Craig Law Building

Historical marker location:

711 St. Paul Street, Mount Vernon, Maryland

( Marker is on St. Paul Street (Maryland Route 2) just north of East Mt. Vernon Place, on the left when traveling south.)

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.