Historical Marker
The Joppa Road
Historical marker location:
Towson, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Joppa Road and Edgeclift Road, in the median on Joppa Road.)
Marker installed: 1934
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.