Walter Reed General Hospital

Historical marker location:

Brightwood, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Main Drive Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Walking Tour

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.