Historical Marker
Rose Hill
Historical marker location:
1100 Grove Neck Rd., Earleville, Maryland
( Marker is on Grove Neck Road, 1.3 miles west of Pond Neck Road, on the left when traveling west.)
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.