The Rossborough Inn, College Park

Name: The Rossborough Inn
Address: College Park, United States

#12 among attractions in College Park

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The Rossborough Inn is a historic building facing Baltimore Avenue/United States Route 1 on the eastern edge of the campus of the University of Maryland at College Park. Construction on the building began in 1798 and was completed in 1812, making it the oldest building on campus and the oldest building in the adjoining town of the City of College Park. It is built in the Federal style. The lower wings were added in 1938, as part of extensive renovations. The Rossborough Inn is listed as a historic site by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ()

Completed: 1812 (212 years ago)Coordinates: 38°59'7"N, 76°56'16"W

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The Rossborough Inn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Mall at Prince Georges, Xfinity Center, University of Maryland Golf Course, McKeldin Mall.

1.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall at Prince Georges, Hyattsville
40 min walk • The Mall at Prince Georges is an enclosed regional shopping mall located in Hyattsville, Maryland, at the intersection of Belcrest Road and East-West Highway. It is served by a Washington Metro station, Prince George's Plaza, which shares the mall's former name. This station is on the Green Line and Yellow Line.
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Xfinity Center, College Park
18 min walk • Xfinity Center is the indoor arena and student activities center that serves as the home of the University of Maryland Terrapins men's and women's basketball teams.
1.2 miNW
Golf
University of Maryland Golf Course, College Park
31 min walk • The University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Maryland, is the home of the Maryland Terrapins men's and women's golf teams.
~1220 ftW
Park
McKeldin Mall, College Park
6 min walk • McKeldin Mall is a nine-acre quad in the heart of the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Named after Theodore McKeldin, the former Governor of Maryland, McKeldin Mall is the largest academic mall in the United States.
~1010 ftSW
Memorial
Memorial Chapel, College Park
5 min walk • Memorial Chapel is a non-denominational building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, constructed to honor those associated with the university who had lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces.
1 miSE
Sport venue, Ice rink, Sport
Herbert Wells Ice Arena, College Park
26 min walk • Hebert Wells Ice Arena is a 600-seat plus ice arena in College Park, Maryland, USA. Herbert Wells Ice Rink is open for ice skating seasonally, from October through March. This ice skating facility includes the rink, an indoor warming room and party room, and a snack bar.
0.8 miNW
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park
20 min walk • The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The 318,000-square-foot facility, which opened in 2001, houses six performance venues; the UM School of Music; and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
0.8 miE
Nature, Park, Lake
Lake Artemesia, College Park
21 min walk • Lake Artemesia is a man-made lake in Prince George's County, Maryland, located within the Lake Artemesia Natural Area in College Park and Berwyn Heights.
0.5 miW
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
The Art Gallery, College Park
14 min walk • The University of Maryland Art Gallery is the flagship art museum on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The Gallery is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, and the National Art Education Association.
0.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
National Museum of Language, College Park
16 min walk • The National Museum of Language, located in College Park, Maryland, is a cultural institution established in 1997 to "examine the history, impact, and art of language," and remains one of only a handful of institutions designed for this purpose.
0.4 miNW
Theater, Cinema, Universities and schools
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, College Park
11 min walk • The Adele H. Stamp Student Union, commonly referred to as "Stamp", is the student activity center on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. First constructed in 1954, the building was renamed in 1983 for Adele Hagner Stamp, who served as the university's dean of women from 1920 to 1960.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Rossborough Inn?

Nearby attractions include University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Garden, College Park (4 min walk), Memorial Chapel, College Park (5 min walk), University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park (5 min walk), McKeldin Mall, College Park (6 min walk).

How to get to The Rossborough Inn by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Rossborough Inn:

Bus

Ritchie Coliseum • Lines: 114, 115, 116, 117, 125, 131, 132 (1 min walk)
Memorial Chapel • Lines: 105, 115, 116, 117, 118, 126, 131, 136 (4 min walk)

Metro

College Park–University of Maryland • Lines: Gr, Yl (18 min walk)

Train

College Park (18 min walk)