A Country Road

Historical marker location:

3837 Albemarle Street Northwest, Tenleytown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 39th Street Northwest and Albemarle Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 39th Street Northwest.)

Top of the Town. Tenleytown 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.