Boulevard Manor in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker
[Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8]
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 3, 2012
1. Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker Marker
The U.S. Government erected 40 sandstone markers on the boundaries of the District of Columbia in 1791 and 1792. The boundary survey was initiated by President George Washington and executed by Andrew Ellicott, who became Surveyor General of the United States, and black freeman astronomer Benjamin Banneker. The donation of land from Virginia and Maryland fulfilled Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the U.S. Constitution, which set aside 10 mile square for the nations capital. This stone marked the jurisdiction of the U.S. and that of Virginia. In 1846, Congress returned the land Virginia had donated.
Erected 2005 by Arlington County, Virginia, donated by the Arlington County Fair.
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 (DAR), and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 38° 52.358′ N, 77° 8.754′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Boulevard Manor. It can be reached from the intersection of
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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, 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: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8 (here, next to this marker); SW8 Boundary Stone Rededication (here, next to this marker); Dominion Hills, Past and Present (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Febrey-Lothrop-Rouse Property
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 3, 2012
2. Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
3. Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 3, 2012
4. Close-up of Boundary Stone with DAR plaque
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
5. Southwest No. 8 Boundary Stone
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014
6. SW 8 Boundary Stone
8 Miles
Photographed by Allen C. Browne
7. Visible Inscriptions
This diagram of the inscriptions on the West Boundary Stone appears in the National Register Form prepared by Barbara Hynak of the District V Markers Committee, Virginia Daughters of the Revolution.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,657 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 4, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
