Matthew Henson

Historical marker location:

13800 Layhill Road, Layhill, Maryland

( Marker is on Layhill Road (Maryland Route 182) north of Middlevale Lane, on the left when traveling north.)

A Lifetime of Exploration.

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.