Woodend

Historical marker location:

8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Jones Mill Road, ½ mile south of Woodhollow Drive, 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.