Homewood

Historical marker location:

Johns Hopkins Homewood, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Charles Street (Maryland Route 139) and Greenway, on the right when traveling south on Charles Street.)

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.