Historical Marker
Gorsuch Tavern
Historical marker location:
15911 York Rd, Sparks Glencoe, Maryland
( Marker is on York Road (Maryland Route 45) 0.1 miles north of Upper Glencoe Road, on the left.)
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.