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Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 7

 
 
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 20, 2008
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker
Inscription.
Original Federal
Boundary Stone

District of Columbia
Place 1791 - 92
Protected by
Patriots' Memorial Chapter
Daughters of the
American Revolution
1965

 
Erected 1965 by the Patriot's Memorial Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 38° 57.912′ N, 77° 4.825′ W. Marker is in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Western Avenue and Cedar Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5600 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase MD 20815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Chevy Chase Land Company of Montgomery County, Maryland (approx. ¼ mile away in District of Columbia); Francis Griffith Newlands (approx. ¼ mile away in District of Columbia); Colonel Joseph Belt (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Man's Recollection (approx. 0.4 miles away in District of Columbia);
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"Oh, It's You, Welcome!" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Broad Branch Market (approx. 0.7 miles away in District of Columbia); One Hundred Years a Town (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Bayard (approx. 0.8 miles away in District of Columbia).
 
Regarding Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 7. The DAR fence was removed from this marker in the 1940s. The DAR plaque affixed directly to the stone was dedicated on January 13, 1965.
 
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
2. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 20, 2008
3. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker
1792
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
4. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 Marker
The DAR marker has been removed from the boundary stone and affixed to a small cement pedestal. The bushes around the home have grown considerably.
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 19, 2006
5. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7
Jurisdiction of the United States
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 20, 2008
6. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7
Var 0° 59' E
Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 20, 2008
7. Original Federal Boundary Stone NW 7
Maryland 3
Corner of Cedar and Western image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 19, 2006
8. Corner of Cedar and Western
The marker is visible in the front yard of 5600 Western Avenue in this 2006 photo.
W S S D  &nbspB. M. 718 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 19, 2006
9. W S S D   B. M. 718
This bench mark is bolted off center on the top of Boundary Stone NW 7.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos:   1. submitted on May 19, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.   2. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.   3. submitted on May 19, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.   4. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.   5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 19, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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