Historical Marker
Nicholsons Manor
Historical marker location:
4151 Butler Road, Reisterstown, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Butler Road (Route 128) and Longnecker Road, on the left when traveling east on Butler Road.)
Marker installed: 1968
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.