Chelmsford

Historical marker location:

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Chelmsford Street (Massachusetts Route 110) and North Road (Massachusetts Route 4), on the left when traveling west on Chelmsford Street.)

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.