Ambassadors of Faith

Historical marker location:

Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street, NW just south of Harvard Street, NW, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan Heritage Trail

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.