Historical Marker
Rowsers Ford
Historical marker location:
Seneca, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Violettes Lock Road and River Road (Maryland Route 190), on the left when traveling south on Violettes Lock Road.)
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.