Fawcett's Mill

Historical marker location:

13505 Collingwood Terrace, Colesville, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Paint Branch Trail east of Tamarack Road, on the left when traveling east.)

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.