Prospect Hill

Historical marker location:

2201 North Capitol St NE, Edgewood, District of Columbia

( Marker is on North Capitol Street Northeast, 0.1 miles north of V Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

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.