Urban Renewal Era
Historical marker location:
2228 18th Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 18th Street Northwest and Kalorama Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 18th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2005
Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan Heritage Trail
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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.