Historical Marker
James B. Baker House
Historical marker location:
452 West Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from West Bel Air Avenue (Maryland Route 132) west of Baker Street, on the left when traveling west.)
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.