Historical Marker
Morton's Rocks
Historical marker location:
3400 San Martin Dr, Wyman Park, Maryland
( Marker is on San Martin Drive, 0.1 miles north of Wyman Park Drive, 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.