Memorial Grove (1841-1895)

Historical marker location:

1922 Frederick Douglass Court Southeast, Douglass, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast.)

Douglass Community Center

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.