Walter Reed 1851 - 1902

Historical marker location:

210 B Street, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on B Street west of 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

Major, Medical Corps. United States Army Soldier, Physician, Teacher, Scientiest

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.