Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Historical marker location:

701 West Basin Drive Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 14th Street Southwest west of Ohio Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1943

National Historic Landmark

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.