Shab Row

Historical marker location:

122 North East Street, Frederick, Maryland

( Marker is on North East Street, 0.1 miles north of East Church Street, on the left when traveling south.)

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.