Historical Marker
Terra Rubra
Historical marker location:
Keymar, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Francis Scott Key Highway (Maryland Route 194) and Keysville Bruceville Road, on the right when traveling south on Francis Scott Key Highway.)
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.