World War II Memorial

Historical marker location:

4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Spring Valley, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of Nebraska Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

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.