Keswick

Historical marker location:

702 W 40th St, Roland Park, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of West 40th Street and Keswick Road, on the right when traveling west on West 40th 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.