Rough and Ready
Historical marker location:
Theodore Roosevelt Island, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Upland Trail and Swamp Trail, on the right when traveling north on Upland Trail.)
Theodore Roosevelt Island. George Washington Memorial Parkway, 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.