The Cairo
Historical marker location:
1615 Q Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Q Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Q Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2017
Historic Site, Washington, DC. 1615 Q Street, NW
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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.