Burial: A Most Disagreeable Task

Historical marker location:

Burkittsville, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Gapland Raod and Arnoldstown Road, on the left when traveling west on Gapland Raod.)

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.