Temple Hills in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 5
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone SE 5 Marker
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Louisa Adams Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916
Erected 1916 by Louisa Adams Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number SE5.)
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 1916.
Location. 38° 50.502′ N, 76° 58.492′ W. Marker is in Temple Hills, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Southern Avenue south of 23rd Parkway, on the right when traveling north. In front of the Southern Avenue Metro Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 19th Avenue, Temple Hills MD 20748, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Activist Grove (1833-1845) (approx. Ύ mile away in District of Columbia); Escape Allιe (1838) (approx. Ύ mile away in District of Columbia); Memorial Grove (1841-1895) (approx. Ύ mile away in District of Columbia); Freedom Grove (1838) (approx. 0.8 miles away in District of Columbia); Welcome to St. Elizabeths East (approx. 0.9 miles away in District of Columbia); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 4 (approx. one mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 6 (approx. one mile away); Battery Ricketts (approx. one mile away in District of Columbia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple Hills.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Federal Boundary Stone SE 6 (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
2. Original Federal Boundary Stone SE 5 Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
3. Jurisdiction of the United States
Miles 5
Miles 5
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
4. Maryland
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
5. Var 21' E
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 9, 2013
6. 1792
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 21, 2005
7. SE 5
Covered in Weeds, 2005
Covered in Weeds, 2005
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
