Historical Marker
Park Hall Road
Historical marker location:
Locust Grove, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Rohrersville Road (State Highway 67) and Park Hall Road, on the right when traveling south on Rohrersville 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.