If you ever want to see the oldest monuments purchased by the United State Government and the origins of the Federal City.....I'm your man. DCStones.org
This week @dcrotary we had my good friend Stephen Powers @DCStones join us as our speaker. He’s the lead “stoner,” subject matter experts on DC’s 40 boundary stones. Also pictured is our mutual friend, historian John Muller @WashSyndicate.
This could be the world's first recorded sighting of a live adult black devil or anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii), a deep sea creature in broad daylight and on the surface!!😱
We were sad to learn that Boundary Stone #7 in SE placed in 1792, one of 40 (now 37) original federal monuments to mark the boundary of the “Territory of Columbia” was missing. Fortunately, engineer & historian Steven Powers saved the stone out of the rubble of a car accident.
The forty stones that line the original boundary of D.C. were the first monuments purchased by the United States government 💡
Learn more about the history behind this year's @WashWizards City Edition jerseys before their debut tonight!
#ForTheDistrict
This season, we are celebrating the history of D.C. through a Boundary Stone inspired uniform, presented by @Robinhoodapp.
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Big thanks to @DCStones1978 for chatting with me about the fascinating history of the boundary stones and the efforts to preserve them. He's visited every stone in a single day for 18 straight years. More history and photos on his site: dcstones.org/
Interesting backstory here on the boundary stone-inspired unis, which a die-hard Wizards fan who also happens to be a boundary stone expert, helped create. Washington will debut a City Edition court (different from the court it'll use for in-season tourney games) on Dec. 15.
This season, we are celebrating the history of D.C. through a Boundary Stone inspired uniform, presented by @Robinhoodapp.
📰 Read More → on.nba.com/3QixQj6
Shedding some light on the oldest monuments defining The District's origins.
We’ll be bringing Boundary Stones to life through our 2023-24 City Edition Uniforms.
#ForTheDistrict | @RobinhoodApp