Historical Marker
First Fulling Mill
Historical marker location:
Rowley, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Newbury Turnpike (Massachusetts Route 1) and Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Newbury Turnpike.)
Marker installed: 1930
1630 - 1930.
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.