East Potomac's Miniature Golf Course

Historical marker location:

970 Ohio Dr SW, East Potomac Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest, 0.2 miles east of Buckeye Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

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.