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Historical marker location:
1718 1st Street Northwest, Bloomingdale, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Randolph Place Northwest and 1st Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Randolph Place Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2015
Worthy Ambition. LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail
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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.