Historical Marker
Sunflower Church
Historical marker location:
3799 Church Road, Ellicott City, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Church Road and Emory Street, on the left when traveling west on Church Road.)
ca 1837.
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.