River View Cemetery

Historical marker location:

15 South Commerce Street, Williamsport, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling south on Commerce Street.)

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.