Frederick Ward Park

Historical marker location:

23 N Main St, Bel Air, Maryland

( Marker is on North Main Street just south of East Lee Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2009

at Reckord Armory.

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.