Chuck Brown Memorial Park

Historical marker location:

2862 20th Street Northeast, Langdon, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 20th Street Northeast south of Hamlin Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.)

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.