Historical Marker
George Alfred Townsend
Historical marker location:
Burkittsville, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Gapland Road and Arnoldstown Road, on the right when traveling west on Gapland Road.)
A Man and His Mountain. Antietam Campaign 1862.
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.