Historical Marker
High School Common
Historical marker location:
Marlborough, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Rawlins Avenue and Main Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north on Rawlins Avenue.)
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.