Historical Marker
Gas Station
Historical marker location:
161 Centerway, Greenbelt, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Crescent Road and Centerway and Gardenway, on the right on Crescent 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.