George Washington Bicentennial Marker

Historical marker location:

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of North Charles Street and East Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling north on North Charles Street.)

Marker installed: 1932

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.