Annapolis Depicted

Historical marker location:

4 Dock Street, Annapolis, Maryland

( Marker is on Dock Street east of Craig Street.)

City Dock. Public Art In Annapolis.

Maryland was the first state to pass a law requiring free public education: In 1827, Maryland became the first state to pass a law requiring free public education for all children. The law was initially aimed at poor children, but eventually expanded to include all children regardless of their economic status.