The Road to Fort Duquesne
Historical marker location:
3024 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Massachusetts Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1907
[National Cathedral]
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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.