Confederate Sentinel

Historical marker location:

515 S Market St, Frederick, Maryland

( Memorial can be reached from South Market Street south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1880

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.