Frederick Douglass

Historical marker location:

Easton, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from North Washington Street (Maryland Route 565) just south of Bay Street, on the right when traveling south.)

1818 - 1895.

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.