George Washington

Historical marker location:

Warwick, Maryland

( Marker is on Cecilton-Warwick Road (Maryland Route 282) 0.1 miles west of Church Road, on the left when traveling east.)

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.