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Historical marker location:

Silver Spring, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) and Sligo Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Georgia Avenue.)

Local Institutions. Silver Heritage Georgia Avenue.

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.