Life on the Park

Historical marker location:

1600 Euclid Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan Heritage Trail

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.