Moving between Old and New

Historical marker location:

1126 Spring Road Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Spring Road Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

<i>Everyday People</i> Columbia Heights Art on Call.

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.