Takoma in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 24, 2016
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 2 Marker
This side faces towards Washington, District of Columbia.
Miles 2
1792
Maryland
Var. 1.12
Erected 1792.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Original Federal Boundary Stones series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 38° 58.52′ N, 77° 0.875′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Takoma. It is on Maple Avenue just north of Carroll Street, NW, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7000 Maple Avenue, Washington DC 20012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roscoe (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line in Maryland); Early Takoma
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 24, 2016
2. Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 2 Marker
A view from the Washington, D.C. side of the marker.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 24, 2016
3. Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 2 Marker
This view is looking roughly northwest, along the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
4. Northeast No. 2
In Takoma Park — edge of sidewalk.
In Takoma Park — edge of sidewalk.
from Fred Woodward's A ramble along the boundary stones of the District of Columbia with a Camera, 1907.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 12, 2007
5. 1792
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 27, 2005
6. Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 2
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
