Lithuania's March to Freedom

Historical marker location:

2620 16th Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

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

Keeping a Nation Alive. 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.