George Washington Memorial Highway

Historical marker location:

Waltham, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 20) and Weston Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1932

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.