Historical Marker
Washington Hall
Historical marker location:
64 South Main Street, Port Deposit, Maryland
( Marker is on S. Main Street (Maryland Route 222), 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.