Historical Markers and War Memorials in College Park, Maryland
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On Knox Road at Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Knox Road.
College Park was incorporated by referendum in 1945. However, the city’s origin goes back much further. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, College Park began to emerge from farmland both as a transportation hub and as a center . . . — — Map (db m71860) HM
Spoken in the many languages of the University of Maryland, this was our collective prayer on September 12, 2001 when thousands gathered with flowers on McKeldin Mall to mourn the loss of innocent lives at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, . . . — — Map (db m65179) WM
On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Regents Drive when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.
From its pre-Civil War roots as the state’s first agricultural college and one of America’s original land grant institutions, the University of Maryland has emerged as a public research university of national stature, highly regarded for its . . . — — Map (db m13160) HM
Near Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Rossborough Drive, on the right.
This memorial garden was commissioned the 14th of April, 1998 and is dedicated to our African American ancestors who have constructed, educated, served and contributed to the University of Maryland. African Americans – both enslaved and free – . . . — — Map (db m55043) HM
On Rhode Island Avenue Trail just north of Campus Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Today's Campus Drive, once known as Paint Branch Parkway, was previously named for the nearby "Paint Branch," a seventeen mile long tributary of the Anacostia River. The Parkway was built to replace Calvert Road which ran from Baltimore . . . — — Map (db m218421) HM
Near Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) south of Rossborough Lane, on the right when traveling south.
First headquarters
of
The University of Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station
placed here on the occasion
of the station's centennial
March 3, 1988 — — Map (db m115096) HM
Near Corporal Frank Scott Drive north of Litton Drive, on the left. Reported permanently removed.
In May 1918, the first U.S. Airmail was inaugurated using Army pilots and planes. Three months later, the Post Office Department took over the operations and started the first postal airmail service from College Park on August 12, 1918. Max Miller . . . — — Map (db m115073) HM
On Cpl Frank Scott Drive, 0.3 miles west of College Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
On this field, the U.S. Army Signal Corps opened America's first official military flight school in 1911. Congress showed their support of America's fledgling aviation industry by approving funds specifically for new heavier-than-air machines, or . . . — — Map (db m190457) HM
The College Park Campus began on this hilltop. In 1856, Charles Benedict Calvert of Riversdale gave 420 acres for the founding of Maryland Agricultural College. The original College building was the Barracks, a beautiful six-story gothic . . . — — Map (db m9772) HM
Near Corporal Frank Scott Drive north of Litton Drive, on the left. Reported permanently removed.
The first Army Aviation School set up operations at the airfield in 1911, with 5 new aeroplanes (2 Wrights, 2 Curtiss, 1 Burgess-Wright) and 4 hangars adjacent to the road.
Several of the civilian hangars had to be relocated to be in line . . . — — Map (db m115071) HM
On Cpl Frank Scott Drive, 0.2 miles west of College Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The extraordinary life of the first American Jewish aviator began as a typical Jewish immigrant story. Laibel Willcher was born on August 14, 1881, in Russia. In 1890 the family immigrated to Philadelphia and two years later moved to Washington, . . . — — Map (db m190456) HM
Acting Governor, State of Maryland, 1977-1979
Member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents, 1980-1985
A public servant of unrivaled integrity, dedication, and sound judgment, Blair Lee III served the people of the State of . . . — — Map (db m48145) HM
On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Milestone Way, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.
This plaque and garden commemorate the site of Brown’s Tavern, a Prince George’s County Historic Site that served travelers on the former Baltimore-Washington turnpike from the early 1830’s to the early 1990’s. It was constructed and owned by the . . . — — Map (db m2983) HM
In honor of
Charles B. Calvert
Born August 20, 1808
Died May 12, 1864
through whose efforts was established the Maryland Agricultural College, the first college in America chartered expressly for agricultural experimentation and . . . — — Map (db m14610) HM
Near Regents Drive south of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north.
On the occasion of his retirement, the development of this courtyard is dedicated to Mr. Kevin Brown and the men and women of the Department of Building and Landscape Services who helped it grow.
For more than 30 years Mr. Brown played a key . . . — — Map (db m115255) HM
Welcome to the City of College Park
The city is perhaps best known as home to the flagship campus of the University of Maryland. More surprising is that a significant chapter in early aviation history began here in 1909 at the world's . . . — — Map (db m5740) HM
Affectionately known as the "101st Senator" of the United States of America, Clarence Mitchell, Jr. was an effective proponent of civil rights. A shrewd political strategist and an artful orator and parliamentarian. His contributions to the state . . . — — Map (db m23360) HM
Near Regents Drive south of Chapel Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Class of 2002
Senior Class Gift
University of Maryland
1856
Moments In Time:
A Milestone Year
"If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can fill the unforgiving . . . — — Map (db m132904) HM
On Corporal Frank Scott Drive north of Paint Branch Parkway.
The following notable events occurred on this airfield:
• 1907 – Early aeronautical experiments by Rex Smith and others
• 1908 – Oct. 8, Wilbur Wright instructed first flying officers of the Signal Corps, U.S. Army
• 1909 – . . . — — Map (db m61870) HM
The following notable events occurred on this airfield
1909 - Wilbur Wright instructed first flying officers of Signal Corps, U. S. Army
1911 - First Army flying school established here
First bombsite tested from an aircraft
1912 - . . . — — Map (db m115074) HM
On Rhode Island Avenue (U.S. 1) at Greenbelt Road, on the right when traveling north on Rhode Island Avenue.
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of the United States of America - Veterans and Volunteers - who gave of themselves so that the principles of Justice, Freedom, and Democracy might be preserved 30 May 1993
In memory of the men . . . — — Map (db m65665) WM
On College Avenue west of Dartmouth Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Cory House, built in 1891, was one of the first houses built in the 1889 Johnson and Curriden's subdivision of College Park. A rear addition was built in 1925. The structure is a two-and-a-half story frame house with well-defined pediments . . . — — Map (db m115077) HM
On Lake Artemsia Trail south of Berwyn St. via 55th Ave. and the park access road, on the left when traveling south.
On this site was the boyhood home of Dervey Augusta Lomax, first Mayor of African American ancestry in the City of College Park from 1973-1975. This site was part of the residential/business Lakeland community prior to the creation of Lake . . . — — Map (db m115132) HM
On Union Drive at Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east on Union Drive.
To all men and women who have served in our armed forces past, present, and future Detachment 330 and Arnold Air Society dedicate this site. — — Map (db m151098) WM
Near 55th Avenue south of Berwyn Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
A closely knit all-black community of 150 families, Lakelanders developed strong familial, community and religious structures. Clubs and organizations provided avenues for social interaction and expressions of community.
Lakeland's churches . . . — — Map (db m115133) HM
On Cpl Frank Scott Drive, 0.3 miles west of College Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
On August 12, 1918, a typical warm and muggy summer day, the Post Office Department began regular U.S. Air Mail Service from College Park Airfield to New York City using civilian pilots and aircraft. The airmail route consisted of College Park, . . . — — Map (db m190461) HM
On Campus Drive at Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1), in the median on Campus Drive.
(Right Tablet) Erected in honor of those through whose contributions was established The Maryland Agricultural College (list of names)
(Left Tablet) The University of Maryland The Maryland Agricultural College was founded on this campus . . . — — Map (db m167) HM
Near Campus Drive west of Redents Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Frederick
Douglass
1818-1895
Abolitionist,
Suffragist,
Labor Leader
Statesman, Diplomat,
Founding Father
of the Second
American Republic
Orator,
Journalist, . . . — — Map (db m115285) HM
Near Corporal Frank Scott Drive near Litton Drive, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
In 1910, civilian aviator and inventor Rex Smith came to the airfield. He started the Rex Smith Aeroplane Company and built a hangar on the field.
In 1911, they were joined by the National Aeroplane Company (NACO), which was formed to give . . . — — Map (db m115072) HM
Near Stadium Drive just west of Regents Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This garden celebrates the life of Professor Robert L. Gluckstern (1924-2008), renowned educator and scientist. Prior to coming to the University of Maryland at College Park in 1975, he held faculty and administrative positions at Yale University . . . — — Map (db m189897) HM
On College Avenue west of Hopkins Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Reported damaged.
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 . . . — — Map (db m115082) HM
On College Avenue west of Dartmouth Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
These two structures, built circa 1910 in the Colonial Revival style, represent the first commercial resources in the neighborhood. Both buildings were apartments with ground floor commercial space. The store drew its customers from riders of the . . . — — Map (db m115078) HM
On College Avenue west of Rhode Island Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Holbrook House was built in 1927. It is a two-story, stucco-covered frame dwelling in the Spanish Mission style with a hip roof, decorative-shaped parapets, projecting bays and an open porch. It is an excellent example of a mail-order house . . . — — Map (db m115081) HM
Near Campus Drive, 0.1 miles south of Union Drive, on the left when traveling south.
The garden's three masonry benches and fountain pedestal were originally part of a Remembrance Garden located near St. Mary's Hall. Formerly named Margaret Brent Hall, St. Mary's Hall was the first campus residence hall planned and constructed . . . — — Map (db m151099) HM
You are looking out over College Park Airport, the oldest continuously operating airport in the world! The story begins in 1909 when Wilbur Wright, of the Wright Brothers fame, taught two U.S. Army officers how to fly here. The Army selected this . . . — — Map (db m179463) HM
Near McKeldin Mall-Library Lane south of Campus Drive.
Spanish Poet, 1956 Nobel Laureate
Member of
the former Department of Foreign Languages
of the
University of Maryland (1943-1951)
“This is my liberty: smelling the rose,
Cutting the cold water with my crazy hand, . . . — — Map (db m61308) HM
On Lake Artemesia Trail west of Luther Goldman Birding Trail, on the left when traveling north.
Land developer Edwin Newman surveyed, mapped and developed what is now known as the community of Lakeland. The town was built on the banks of Lake Artemesia, a man made "beautiful lake which is to form a delightful feature of its [Lakeland's] . . . — — Map (db m115134) HM
Near Mowatt Lane, 0.2 miles south of College Drive.
Leo Van Munching, Jr. was born on April 7, 1926 in Rotterdam, Holland. Following his military career from 1944-1946, Mr. Van Munching enrolled at the University of Maryland at College Park, and graduated in 1950 from the College of Business and . . . — — Map (db m54385) HM
Near Fieldhouse Drive east of Alumni Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Life Member Program History
The university's first alumni organization was created in 1892 at what was then known as the Maryland Agricultural College. A similar group formed at the professional schools in Baltimore. In 1948, the alumni . . . — — Map (db m240934) HM
On Dartmouth Avenue at Knox Road, on the left on Dartmouth Avenue.
The McDonnell House was built in 1896 by Henry B. McDonnell as a 2½-story, cross-gabled frame house with wraparound porch, ornamental gable shingles and slate roof. It is a good example of simplified Queen Anne-style domestic architecture. A . . . — — Map (db m115076) HM
The Healing Garden consists of a series of low granite walls, benches and water elements set within the landscape of the building's courtyard. One of the water elements integrates a series of textured granite and bronze runnels that vary the sound . . . — — Map (db m115068) HM
This Building is Named in Memory of Millard E. Tydings 1890 - 1961 Distinguished Public Servant and Friend of Education Alumnus of the University Decorated Officer, World War I Speaker of the House of Delegates State Senator Member of the House . . . — — Map (db m37315) HM
Built in 1898, Morrill Hall is named for Senator Justin Morrill who introduced legislation (in 1861) leading to the creation of a system of land grant colleges, of which the University of Maryland is a member. The building survived a devastating . . . — — Map (db m21915) HM
On Knox Road west of Dartmouth Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1817, the Old Parish House originally served the Calvert Mansion as a dairy barn and is one of only two surviving outbuildings from the Riversdale Estate. It is one-story high with a gable roof, segmentally arched windows and side walls . . . — — Map (db m115075) HM
On Chapel Lane west of Regents Drive, on the right when traveling west.
[West end, left plaque:]
Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, was founded at Washington and Lee University in 1914. Sigma Circle at the University of Maryland College Park was founded in 1927. Its purpose is to . . . — — Map (db m115089) HM
On Campus Drive at Union Lane, on the right when traveling west on Campus Drive.
A perennial, aromatic herb from the mint family (Lamiaceae) characterized by its square stems, oval leaves, and its clustered, white to purple leaves.
Outstanding Oregano
Oregano has tantalized the taste buds of Italian, Greek, . . . — — Map (db m240931) HM
Near 55th Avenue south of Berwyn Road, on the left when traveling south.
In 1890, the land we know today as the Lake Artemesia Natural Area, did not have a large lake, but included several small natural ponds that were used to raise goldfish. Artemesia N. Dref inherited the land from her father, and in 1972, she donated . . . — — Map (db m115131) HM
Near Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) north of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling north.
"A Path Forward," completed in August 2018, honors and celebrates Lakeland, the historical African-American community within the City of College Park. Honoring a rich past and expressing hope for a rich future, the mural is part of an ongoing . . . — — Map (db m215826) HM
On River Road south of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Three works of art have been created to translate wind into sound. Using temperature changes and wind, these instruments create continually changing aural patterns. These instruments respond to subtleties in wind velocity and turbulence with many . . . — — Map (db m115067) HM
You Are Not Forgotten
Since World War I, more than 92,000
American Soldiers are unaccounted for.
This unoccupied seat is dedicated to
the memory of these brave men and women
and the sacrifices each made
in serving this country.
. . . — — Map (db m189901) WM
On Hornbake Plaza north of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Panel 1:
R. Lee Hornbake Library
Professor of Industrial Education 1947-1979
Dean of the Faculty 1957-1960
Vice President for Academic Affairs 1960–1979
Our American tradition of freedom and justice, of respect for . . . — — Map (db m72027) HM
On Campus Drive east of Union Lane, on the right when traveling west.
A perennial, aromatic herb from the mint family (Lamiaceae) is easily distinguished by its woody stems and fragrant needled leaves.
Robust Rosemary
Rosemary pairs best with meat dishes because of its strong flavor and unique . . . — — Map (db m240932) HM
On Campus Drive at Union Lane, on the right when traveling west on Campus Drive.
A perennial, aromatic herb from the mint family (Lamiaceae) is easily distinguished by its woody stems, gray leaves, and blue flowers.
Savory Sage
A staple ingredient in many European and Mediterranean cuisines, sage has found . . . — — Map (db m240930) HM
Near Baltimore Ave (U.S. 1) at Lakeland Rd, on the right when traveling north.
In 1914, the University of Maryland, originally the Maryland Agricultural College, donated this land to establish the first state nursery. Fred W. Bosley, student of Gifford Pinchot (father of American Forestry), brought tree nursery science to . . . — — Map (db m61020) HM
On Columbia Avenue south of College Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Taliaferro House was built circa 1893. This photograph depicts the house in 1932. It was clad with asbestos shingles in the 1960's. Architectural features of this simplified Queen-Anne style house include a wraparound porch, canted oriel . . . — — Map (db m115100) HM
On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Rossborough Lane, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.
Erected in 1798 in the infancy of the nation and a few years before the founding of the University of Maryland. The Rossborough Inn stands as one of the landmarks of the nation's and of the University's growth. This historic structure has been . . . — — Map (db m66433) HM
Gift of the Class of 1933. Official mascot of the University of Maryland at College Park Presented on Class Day, May 1933 Base presented by the 1933 Student Government Association and the 1933 Reveille Student Yearbook Aristide B. Cianfarani, . . . — — Map (db m64887) HM
On Fraternity Row, 0.2 miles east of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
The Zeta Beta Chapter of Order of Omega was founded on October 9, 1984. The purpose of the organization is threefold:
First, to recognize those students who have attained the standard of leadership in inter-Greek activities, to encourage . . . — — Map (db m216730) HM
On Rhode Island Avenue north of Calvert Road, on the right when traveling north.
Electric trolleys or streetcars arrived in College Park along the Rhode Island Avenue right-of-way at the turn of the 20th century. The Old Town neighborhood developed as a streetcar suburb and trolley service continued until 1962, when the DC . . . — — Map (db m115257) HM
On Regents Drive at Chapel Drive, on the left when traveling north on Regents Drive.
Erected as a memorial
and
dedicated October 12, 1952
to those
University of Maryland
men and women
who gave their lives
in the service of
their country — — Map (db m6622) HM
Near Regents Drive west of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west.
Redesigning for the Environment: The transformation of Washington Quad, as we know it, was sustainably minded in its construction and its goals
1. Reusing & Recycling Materials
Each of the three main entrances to Washington Hall . . . — — Map (db m115256)
On Stadium Drive west of Regents Drive, on the right when traveling west.
These solid aluminum cylinders were the cores of gravitational-wave "bar" detectors invented, built and operated by Physics Professor Joseph Weber (1919-2000) beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the rest of his career. Each bar was hung . . . — — Map (db m215827) HM
The Luther Goldman Birding Trail is dedicated to the memory of Luther Chase Goldman (1909 - 2005), a noted Prince Georges County Resident, field biologist, pioneer national wildlife refuge manager, renowned wildlife photographer, and nature tour . . . — — Map (db m7870) HM
Near Chapel Lane west of Regents Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Most of the rain that falls on walkways and parking lots surrounding Woods Hall is collected by our storm drain systems. While storm drains help to remove stormwater from the site, it has the negative effect on the hydrology of the Chesapeake . . . — — Map (db m115086) HM
On Rhode Island Avenue at Albion Avenue, in the median on Rhode Island Avenue.
The Calvert Hills neighborhood, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December of 2003, is an example of the residential development that occurred on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. during the early 20th Century. Calvert . . . — — Map (db m71859) HM
On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Lakeland Road, on the left when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.
Lakeland was settled in 1890. By 1903 it was an established African American community with a public school, First Baptist Church of Lakeland and Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church. Two Rosenwald schools followed, including Lakeland High . . . — — Map (db m237129) HM
On Rhode Island Avenue Trail just north of Campus Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail is one of the last remnants of the streetcar line that ran from the Treasury Building in downtown Washington, D.C. all the way to Laurel. Riders can again experience the trip from Hyattsville to Branchville . . . — — Map (db m218420) HM
