Daniel Webster Memorial

Historical marker location:

1301 Bataan Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1900

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.