Historical Marker

Linthicum Walks

Historical marker location:
2295 Davidsonville Rd, Gambrills, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Davidsonville Road (Maryland Route 424) north of Pleasant Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2005

Gambrills, MD.

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.
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