Dr. Edgar J. Helms

Historical marker location:

515 15th Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Volunteer Pathway

The District has been the site of many historic protests and marches: Because of its status as the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. has been the site of numerous demonstrations and marches throughout U.S. history, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the Women's March in 2017.