UMBC History: A Virtual Walking Tour of UMBC’s Campus Transformation

Before the first buildings appeared on UMBC’s campus, Spring Grove Hospital patients tended the surrounding farmlands. In 1966, UMBC opened its doors with just three buildings, 45 professors, and wooden sidewalks. Join us on a virtual walking tour to explore how UMBC has transformed into a thriving campus, and experience the history, innovative art and architecture that defines the university today.

Bio: Lindsey Loeper ’04, American studies, currently serves as the Reference and Instruction Archivist in the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery’s Special Collections department, where she has worked since 2007. She played an active role in UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebrations including co-curating the exhibit Sharing the Past, Building the Future: UMBC at 50 with former Chief Curator Tom Beck.

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