Merriweather Home for Children

Historical marker location:

733 Euclid Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Euclid Street Northwest west of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, D.C.. 733 Euclid Street, NW

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.