Historical Marker
Lieutenant John Frazier
Historical marker location:
2400 East Fort Avenue, Locust Point Industrial Area, Maryland
( Memorial is on Constellation Plaza, 0.1 miles east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1933
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.