Historical Marker
Jonas Rice Homesite
Historical marker location:
119 Vale Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Heywood Street and Vale street, on the right when traveling west on Heywood Street.)
Marker installed: 1903
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.