Historical Marker
The Nottingham Lots
Historical marker location:
Rising Sun, Maryland
( Marker is on Telegraph Road (Maryland Route 273) 0.6 miles east of Stevens 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.