The Federal District and Alexandria

The Federal District and Alexandria (HM2D3X)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22314
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 47.815', W 77° 2.414'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 297 views
Inscription
On January 22, 1791, George Washington appointed Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker to survey the boundaries of the "District of Columbia," to be the home of the Federal government of the United States. The President instructed the surveyors to begin with Alexandria's Jones Point as the southern corner of a 10-mile square diamond to be laid out on a north-south axis. Each corner and mile mark along the boundary was indicated by a large stone. Today, 37 of the 40 old boundary stones survive, including one near the lighthouse at Jones Point. The District boundaries also encompassed the former Maryland port of Georgetown and the farmlands, forests and small settlements surrounding the confluence of the Potomac with the Anacostia River and Rock Creek. At the center of the diamond, the boroque plan for Washington City was designed and [unreadable] out by French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant.

Alexandria did not prosper from its association with the District of Columbia. The District never became the major commercial and industrial center that had been envisioned and Congressional policies tended to favor Washington interests to the detriment of Alexandria and even Georgetown. In 1836, the District [unreadable] southeast of the river [unreadable] to accept the retrocession of Alexandria and "Alexandria County" to the sovereignty



to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Details
HM NumberHM2D3X
Series This marker is part of the series
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 29th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322820 N 4296217
Decimal Degrees38.79691667, -77.04023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.815', W 77° 2.414'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 48.9" N, 77° 2' 24.84" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15 Wharf St, Alexandria VA 22314, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?