Historical Marker

Chesapeake College

MD 50 (eastbound), 0.3 miles west of MD 213, north of MD 662 · Wye Mills · Queen Anne's

Inscription

Chesapeake College This first regional college in Maryland and first two-year community college on the Eastern Shore was founded December 22, 1965, and classes began on this campus September, 1969. The sponsors include the State of Maryland and Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration

Location

AddressMD 50 (eastbound), 0.3 miles west of MD 213, north of MD 662

CityWye Mills

CountyQueen Anne's

StateMaryland

Coordinates38.955278, -76.083611

Sources

Maryland Department of Transportation, Roadside Historical Markers

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