Capitol Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 8
Photographed by Roberto Bernate, November 22, 2018
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 8 Marker
Erected 1792.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Original Federal Boundary Stones series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 38° 54.809′ N, 76° 56.129′ W. Marker is in Capitol Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Kenilworth Avenue NE 0.1 miles north of Kenilworth Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north. Located along a fenceline opposite the Joseph Smith & Son DC Scrap Yard. Beware this is not an easily accessable location and is prone to severe flooding. Marker is not visible from any street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Kenilworth Ave, Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (approx. Ό mile away in District of Columbia); Jericho City of Praise (approx. 0.3 miles away in District of Columbia); Display Pools (approx. 0.3 miles away in District of Columbia); Welcome to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens! (approx. 0.3 miles away in District of Columbia); Original Hothouses (approx. 0.3 miles away in District of Columbia); Helen Shaw Fowler (approx. 0.4 miles away in District
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Other markers no longer nearby. Aquatic Greenhouse #1 (was approx. 0.3 miles away in District of Columbia but has been permanently removed); Aquatic Greenhouse #3 (was approx. 0.4 miles away in District of Columbia but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on July 29, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
