Elk Ridge Landing

Historical marker location:

Elkridge, Maryland

( Marker is on Old Washington Road, 0.1 miles south of Washington Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right 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.