Forest Hills at Home

Historical marker location:

3010 Ellicott Street Northwest, Forest Hills, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Ellicott Street Northwest and 30th Place Northwest on Ellicott Street Northwest. Reported damaged.)

Forest Hills Neighborhood 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.