Northwest No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park, approximately 165 ft. NW of the centerline of Daniel Rd. and 5 ft. SE from edge of 2701 Daniel Rd., Washington, DCNorthwest #9 boundary stone was the sixth marker to be located in Maryland. It was laid in 1792. It is situated near the northern edge of Rock Creek Park. Its fence was dedicated c. 1916 by the Margaret Whetten Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Local significance of the object:
Community Planning And Development; Politics/government
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
About National Register Listings
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The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.