Fort Slocum
Historical marker location:
5727 Kansas Avenue Northwest, Manor Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Kansas Avenue Northwest and Nicholson Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Kansas Avenue Northwest.)
Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861-1865
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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.