World War II

Historical marker location:

2308 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, Maryland

( Memorial is on 24th Street just east of Philadelphia Avenue (Maryland Route 528), on the right when traveling east.)

Pacific Campaign. Dec. 7, 1941 - Sept. 2, 1945.

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.