John Logan House

Historical marker location:

4 Logan Circle Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of P Street Northwest and Logan Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling east on P Street Northwest.)

A Memorial to General and Senator John A. Logan. Champion in the Struggle to Preserve the Union and Establish Racial Justice in America.

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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.