Nacotchtank Family at the Piney Branch Quarry, ca. 1600

Historical marker location:

3369 18th Street Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Newton Street Northwest near 18th Street Northwest.)

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.