Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938)

Historical marker location:

2306 Sheridan Circle Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 23rd Street Northwest south of Sheridan Circle Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2013

Founder and First President of the Republic of Turkey

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.