A Garden Protecting Rock Creek

Historical marker location:

5200 Glover Road Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Glover Road Northwest north of Maintenance Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

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.