Historical Marker
A Bridge for the Future
Historical marker location:
2912 Independence Avenue Southwest, Columbia Island, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest, 0.7 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2019
George Washington Memorial Parkway.
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.