Charles L. Gifford

Historical marker location:

3195 Main St, Barnstable, Massachusetts

( Marker can be reached from Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east.)

The first public school in America was established in Boston in 1635. The Boston Latin School, which is still in operation today, educated many of America's founding fathers, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.