Historical Marker
Count de Rochambeaus
Historical marker location:
Crownsville, Maryland
( Marker is on Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) 0.3 miles south of Sunrise Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.)
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.