Historical Marker
The Latrobe House
Historical marker location:
13 W Mulberry St, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland
( Marker is on West Mulberry Street (U.S. 40) just east of Cathedral Street, on the right when traveling east.)
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.