Historical Marker
Pvt. Jerome L. Day
Historical marker location:
1838 Emerald Hill Ln, Westminster, Maryland
( Memorial can be reached from Emerald Hill Lane just north of Longwell Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)
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.