Thurgood Marshall

Historical marker location:

1901 Fort Place Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Erie Street Southeast east of 18th Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2004

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.