Historical Marker

General Artemas Ward Monument

Historical marker location:
4401 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Ward Circle Northwest and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, in the median on Ward Circle Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1938

1727–1800

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.
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