Wormely Family Estate Site

Historical marker location:

3530 Van Ness Street Northwest, North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Van Ness Street Northwest west of Reno Road Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 3530 Van Ness Street, NW

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.