Regional Parks

Historical marker location:

2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Shorefield Court north of Shorefield Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Balancing Recreation with Conservation.

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.