Historical Marker
Confederate Forces
Historical marker location:
Burkittsville, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Gapland Road / West Main Street and Mountain Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Gapland Road / West Main Street.)
Munfords Brigade and Mahones Brigade.
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.