World Wars I & II Memorial

Historical marker location:

100 Longwell Ave, Westminster, Maryland

( Memorial is on Emerald Hill Lane just north of Longwell Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1949

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.