Roll Out the Barrel

Historical marker location:

538 3rd Street Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of F Street Northeast and 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on F Street Northeast.)

Marker installed: 2012

Hub, Home, Heart. Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail.

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.