Pomonkey High School

Historical marker location:

3395 Metropolitan Church Road, Indian Head, Maryland

( Marker is on Metropolitan Church Road east of Laurel Acres Drive, on the right 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.