Announcement of the Atomic Age

Historical marker location:

2036 H Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 21st Street Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.