Ida B. Wells

Historical marker location:

6300 5th St NW, Manor Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street Northwest and Sheridan Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2022

The District was the site of the first U.S. public school for black students: The M Street School (later known as Dunbar High School) was founded in 1870 and was the first public school in the United States for black students. The school became known for its high academic standards and produced many notable alumni, including civil rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune.