Original Federal Boundary Stone SE 6

Original Federal Boundary Stone SE 6 (HM1E1G)

Location: Washington, MD 20032 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 49.889', W 76° 59.275'

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On March 30, 1791, a group of six men, bundled in great coats, could be seen riding on horseback over a "wilderness" on the Potomac River. The leader was George Washington, first President of the United States, who was to approve the site selected for a new capital city authorized by the Constitution. This boundary milestone, southeast No. 6, still standing on its original location, was set here in 1792 under orders of President Washington by Major Andrew Ellicott, Surveyor.

Just 53 years later, in 1845, the Henry Gilpin Company was founded in Baltimore. Importing crude drugs by clipper ship, Gilpin was among the first to assay and standardize for product uniformity and dependable service to the apothecary practicing in the settlements of our early pioneers. This old gas lamp is an original taken from the cobblestone streets of the old Port City.
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HM NumberHM1E1G
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Placed ByThe Henry Gilpin Company
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 3:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 327447 N 4299953
Decimal Degrees38.83148333, -76.98791667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.889', W 76° 59.275'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 53.34" N, 76° 59' 16.50" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901 Southern Ave SE, Washington MD 20032, US
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