Historical Marker
The Freedom Trail
Historical marker location:
Boston, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Devonshire Street and State Street, on the left when traveling north on Devonshire Street.)
Marker installed: 1997
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.