Denvel D. Adams

Historical marker location:

807 Maine Ave Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Maine Avenue Southwest and 7th Street Southwest when traveling west on Maine Avenue Southwest.)

Marker installed: 1989

National Adjutant. 1962 - 1988.

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.