earth to holly

While we were standing on the Virginia shores, Lucy was swimming peacefully on the Potomac River, unaware she had just crossed state lines into Maryland.  Don’t worry, she was only a stone’s throw away from us.  That’s the strange history behind Virginia’s border with Maryland.  (Some more historical information if you’re interested.)  Basically, Maryland owns the Potomac River and the boundary between the two states runs right along the Virginia shoreline (technically, the low water mark of the river).

We came across a boundary marker nearby.  (We were at Jones Point, near Old Town, Alexandria.)  The first photo below shows the marker with the Potomac River in the background.  The second photo zooms in on the face of the marker, showing an arrow pointing towards the river, stating the Virginia-Maryland boundary is 42 feet away, which puts it right at the shoreline.

Doesn’t seem fair, does it?  Hey Maryland, we want our river back!