Historical Marker
Weaver - Fox House
Historical marker location:
3411 Uniontown Rd, Uniontown, Maryland
( Marker is on Uniontown Road, 0.2 miles east of Trevanion Road, 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.