Conversation so far:
What did Matthew Fontaine Maury do later in life?
Maury accepted a teaching position at the Virginia Military Institute, holding the chair of physics.
What brought Matthew Fontaine Maury to Virginia Military Institute?
After building Carlotta and New Virginia Colony for displaced Confederates and immigrants from other lands, Maury accepted a teaching position at the Virginia Military Institute.
What are some things Matthew Fontaine Maury accomplished during his time in Virginia?
Maury advocated the creation of an agricultural college to complement the institute.

Question: When did that happen?
Self-contained rewrite: When did the creation of an agricultural college at the Virginia Military Institute happen?