"Rehoboth"

Historical marker location:

Eldorado, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Rhodesdale Eldorado Road (Maryland Route 14) and Puckam Road (County Highway 282), on the left when traveling north on Rhodesdale Eldorado Road.)

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.