Defender of Liberty
Historical marker location:
900 Ohio Drive Southwest, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Basin Drive Southwest and Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.)
George Mason Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.