Olney House

Historical marker location:

3308 Olney Sandy Springs Road, Olney, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Olney Sandy Spring Road (Maryland Route 108) east of Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97), on the right when traveling east.)

Also known as Little Olney.

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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.