Historical Marker
Dowdens Ordinary
Historical marker location:
23214 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, Maryland
( Marker is on North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) just south of Stringtown Road.)
Marker installed: 1915
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.