Potters Field

Historical marker location:

555 South Center Street, Westminster, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Gist Road west of South Center Street.)

1850-1960s.

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.