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Charter of Maryland Agricultural College
- When
- March 6, 1856
- Where
- College Park, Maryland
The Maryland Agricultural College was chartered on March 6, 1856, establishing the institution that would become the University of Maryland, College Park.
On March 6, 1856, the forerunner of today's University of Maryland was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College. This institution, located in College Park, Maryland, later became a land-grant college in February 1864.
Sources
- University of Maryland, College Park Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- College Park, Maryland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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