The Lake So Blue

Historical marker location:

2600 6th Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Northwest and Fairmont Street Northwest on 6th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2011

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains 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.