The Legacy Endures

Historical marker location:

250 Beach Road, Orleans, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Beach Road and Surf Path, on the left when traveling east on Beach Road.)

Lifesaving Heritage of Orleans.

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.