Historical Marker
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Historical marker location:
710 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Osborne Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1961
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.