Eastern Market

Historical marker location:

225 7th Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 7th Street Southeast north of C Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

A Lively Market for a Lively Neighborhood.

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.