College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Graham Cracker

City of College Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018

1. Graham Cracker Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1963, the Graham Cracker is a group of seven sorority buildings constructed on the block bounded by Knox Road, Princeton Avenue, College Avenue, and Yale Avenue with a common landscaped courtyard and parking in the center. These two-and-a-half story buildings, designed in the Colonial Revival Architectural style, are clad in brick and feature varying roof types, gable and hipped dormers and entry porticoes. Today, these sororities are among the more than 30 university-related buildings in the Old Town neighborhood that serve as student housing.

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The vacant parcel where the sororities stand today was used as a site for pep rallies from 1958 and 1963 and was given its name because the dirt-field area looked like a graham cracker.

Erected by Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 38° 58.893′ N, 76° 56.133′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's

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County. It is on College Avenue west of Hopkins Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4531 College Avenue, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: "From Stagecoach to Streetcar to Subway: A College Town Emerges" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The University of Maryland Is Deeply Rooted in History" (about 800 feet away); Holbrook House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Zeta Beta Chapter of Order of Omega (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trolley Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Town (approx. ¼ mile away);

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018

2. Graham Cracker Marker

In Recognition of Rose Greene Colby (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Park.

Photographed by Adam Margolis

3. Graham Cracker Marker

Phi Sigma Sigma House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018

4. Phi Sigma Sigma House

Located at 4531 College Avenue, near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 2,150 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.