Boulevard Manor in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2026

1. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8 Marker

Inscription. Original Federal
Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
Placed 1791 - 1792
Protected by
Dr. Elisha Dick Chapter
D A R
1950

Erected 1950 by Dr. Elisha Dick Chapter, 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 (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 38° 52.359′ N, 77° 8.753′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Boulevard Manor. It can be reached from Patrick Henry Drive north of Willston Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6172 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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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: SW8 Boundary Stone Rededication (here, next to this marker); Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker (here, next to this marker); Dominion Hills, Past and Present (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Febrey-Lothrop-Rouse Property (about 300 feet away); Upton's Hill and the Civil War (about 300 feet away); The Civil War at Upton’s Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Is Upton Hill! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnamese Immigrants in Northern Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014

2. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8 Marker

This is a previous iteration of the marker. It is identical to the current, more pristine plaque.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2026

3. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 8 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2026, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.