40th Parallel - Washington Boro, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
N 40° 00.000 W 076° 28.447
18T E 374167 N 4428797
Fantastic marker which tells the tale of the Mason-Dixon Line, revisiting old boundaries. This marker is particularly special as it rests exactly on the 40th parallel.
Waymark Code: WMCADH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This sign, although in Pennsylvania, once sat in Maryland, until the boundary was redrawn by Mason & Dixon. The marker is located on on Water Street (Pennsylvania Route 441) 0.1 miles south of Manor Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker was commissioned by: Safe Harbor - Water - Power Corp. Inc. 1930. The marker reads:

Maryland's charter, granted in 1632, included old Philadelphia since it made the 40th parallel, which crosses the river near this point, her northern boundary. This charter conflicted with the charter given William Penn in 1681. After more than eighty years of legal disputes, a survey in 1763-67 fixed the boundary at the 39-43' parallel. This boundary acquired national fame as the Mason and Dixon line.

Group that erected the marker: Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1910 Water Street
(0.1 miles south of Manor Street)
Washington Boro, PA USA
17582
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