Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill
Historical marker location:
3545 Williamsburg Lane Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Williamsburg Lane Northwest north of Porter Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.