Hampton

Historical marker location:

535 Hampton Lane, Towson, Maryland

( Marker is on Hampton Lane, ½ mile east of Dulaney Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1968

1783-1790. Baltimore County.

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.