Historical Marker
Browns Arcade
Historical marker location:
322 North Charles Street, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
( Marker is on North Charles Street, on the left when traveling north.)
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.