Encountering the Other

Historical marker location:

18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary's City, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Hogaboom Lane, 0.7 miles west of Rosecroft Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Settling.

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.