Navy Gun Car

Historical marker location:

716 Sicard Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Sicard Street Southeast south of Isaac Hull Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Mounting 14" - 50 Caliber Naval Gun

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.