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ASCE NCS: October Section Meeting: Washington, D.C. Boundary Stones

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In 1791 and 1792, a team of surveyors placed 40 milestones marking the boundaries of the original District of Columbia, which consisted of a 100 square mile square of federal land between Maryland and Virginia.

These markers were placed under the supervision of commissioners appointed by President George Washington in accordance with the Federal Residence Act.

Today, 35 of these original marker stones are currently in place, making them the oldest federally placed monuments in the United States.

This presentation will delve into the history of the survey, ASCE-NCE's role in the preservation effort, and provide an update on the current status of the markers. For more information on the stones, please visit www.boundarystones.org and www.dcstones.org.

Watch the three-minute video, produced by the Washington Wizards, showcasing the Wizards City Editions uniforms celebrating the DC boundary stones.

About the Speaker

Stephen Powers  is currently a senior program manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and has overseen infrastructure rehabilitation programs and construction projects for the last 12 years. The son of an army colonel who grew up locally in Springfield, he attended Thomas Jefferson High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. After graduation, he worked for six years for Shirley Contracting as project engineer prior to going to work at Washington National Airport, where he has spent 18 years as the Resident Airfield Engineer and oversaw the exterior renovation of the 1941 Historic Terminal-A Building for the Airports Authority’s Capital Development Program. Stephen is a member of the local National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His work with the boundary stones grew from his daughter’s elementary school project on Arlington County Trivia and a lifelong interest in Washington, DC history.  Stephen has been the ASCE-NCS Boundary Stone Committee Chairman since 2007.

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Welcome to the website of the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a professional society for civil engineers.  ASCE was founded in 1852, represents 130,000 members of the civil engineering professional worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society.

The National Capital Section was founded in 1916 and currently has more than 3,100 members.  The section is located in Region 2 (link to region 2: http://region2.asce.org/). The National Capital Section serves the District of Columbia; the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, except College Park in Prince Georges County; the counties of Fairfax and Arlington, and City of Alexandria in Virginia. The National Capital Section's mission includes:

  • To advance the professional knowledge and improve the practice of civil engineering for our members and those we serve.
  • To advocate for our profession with those whose actions affect us, and to educate those whose actions and responsibilities could benefit from a better understanding of the contributions of civil engineers.
  • To improve our community through effective community outreach programs, local involvement and educational efforts.

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