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Historical marker location:
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.)
Marker installed: 2021

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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.