Capt. Samuel G. Prather

Historical marker location:

13107 National Pike, Clear Spring, Maryland

( Memorial is on National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1861

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.