Gen. John A. Rawlins Memorial

Historical marker location:

1805 E Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of E Street Northwest and 18th Street Northwest, in the median on E Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1874

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.