Shirlington in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 4

Photographed by Roberto Bernate, October 19, 2018

1. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 4 Marker

Inscription. Original Federal Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Continental Chapter
Daughter of the American Revolution
1918

Erected 1918 by Continental Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number SW4.)

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 (DAR), and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 38° 49.893′ N, 77° 5.591′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Shirlington. It is on King Street (Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles west of South Wakefield Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4616 36th Street South, Arlington VA 22206, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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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: Episcopal High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Theological Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Minnie Howard School (1954-2024) (approx. ¼ mile away); A Crossroads Through Time (approx. 0.4 miles away); From Field to Forest (approx. 0.4 miles away); Within Its Walls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Reynolds (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Photographed by Roberto Bernate

2. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 4 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2019, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2019, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.