World War II Memorial

Historical marker location:

4301 13th St NW, 16th Street Heights, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on 13th Street Northwest, 0.1 miles north of Upshur Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1949

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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.