Mount Rainier in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 5
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Constitution Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916
Erected 1916 by 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 1916.
Location. 38° 56.665′ N, 76° 58.501′ W. Marker is in Mount Rainier, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Eastern Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Varnum Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4609 Eastern Avenue, Mount Rainier MD 20712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Aristides Leonori (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia).
Regarding Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 5. This marker is known as the North East No.5 marker (NE 5), as it is the fifth marker from the North marker along the Northeast boundary between the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Also see . . . Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia. (Submitted on April 3, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,610 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 4, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on April 9, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.