Rembrandt Peale

Historical marker location:

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Holiday Street and Baltimore Street on Holiday Street.)

1778-1860.

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.