Edward P. Boland

Historical marker location:

1391 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Harrison Avenue (Boland Way), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

United States Congress. 1911-2001.

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.