A Mixing Bowl

Historical marker location:

401 I Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 4th Street Southwest south of G Street Southwest.)

Marker installed: 2004

River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest 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.