Historical Marker
The Observatory
Historical marker location:
100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland
( Marker is on DeSellum Avenue, 0.2 miles south of George Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2011
Latitude Observatory Park.
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.