Development Along Foxhall Road

Historical marker location:

4456 Q St NW, The Palisades, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Foxhall Road Northwest just south of Q Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2019

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.