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Historical marker location:

Abingdon, Maryland

( Marker is on Philadelphia Road, 0.4 miles east of Maryland Route 136, on the right when traveling south.)

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.