Langston Golf Course

Historical marker location:

2600 Benning Road Northeast, Carver Langston, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 26th Street Northeast north of Benning Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.