Preserving the Past
Historical marker location:
1000 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 12th Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest on 12th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2012
Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle Heritage Trail
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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.