Fleeing the Executive Mansion
Historical marker location:
1520 H Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of H Street Northwest and Madison Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. 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.