Historical Marker
Josiah Henson
Historical marker location:
11420 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda, Maryland
( Marker is on Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2021
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.