Care for the City

Historical marker location:

1226 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Vermont Avenue Northwest north of Thomas Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

A Fitting Tribute. Logan Circle 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.