The First Bodega

Historical marker location:

3153 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest south of Kilbourne Place Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2006

Village in the City. Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail

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.