A Neighborhood Oasis
Historical marker location:
2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of U Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.