St. John's Church

Historical marker location:

1525 H Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest / Black Lives Matter Plaza north of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Lafayette Square. Protestant Episcopal

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.