Senator Daniel Webster

Historical marker location:

503 D Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on D Street Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest, on the right.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

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.