Francis Scott Key Bridge

Historical marker location:

106 Key Bridge, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Key Bridge (U.S. 29) south of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1924

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.