Thurgood Marshall

Historical marker location:

800 Wharf Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Wharf Street Southwest west of Pearl Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.