1789

Historical marker location:

6620 Zittlestown Road, Boonsboro, Maryland

( Marker is on Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.)

[Milestones in the Life of Washington].

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.