Potomac West in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 2
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 2 Marker
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Mt. Vernon Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916
Erected 1916 by Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. 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 1916.
Location. 38° 48.456′ N, 77° 3.759′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Potomac West. It is on Russell Road near King Street & Callahan Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Russell Road, Alexandria VA 22301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexandria War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Fighting Back (about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Alexandria in the Civil War (about 300
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Alexandria (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia. (Submitted on April 17, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
2. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 2 Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
3. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 2 Marker
Tourists must stand in the street or lean out from the curb to read this plaque.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
4. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 2
SW 2 is most likely a replacement stone. Marcus Baker reported in 1897 that "SW 2 -- Stood upon the north side of Shuter's Hill, where in late years excavations have been made; not found, and it is thought that it is lost." -- The Boundary Monuments of the District of Columbia, Columbia Historical Society Records, Vol. 1, 1897.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
5. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,502 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 17, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
