Mason-Dixon Line - Delta, PA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 43.270 W 076° 20.586
18S E 384885 N 4397673
A historical marker on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMTPXP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2016
Views: 2
The marker says, "The historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland was surveyed, 1763-1767, by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to settle border disputes between the two provinces. This section of the Mason-Dixon Line was first surveyed June 26, 1765".
Marker Name: Mason-Dixon Line
County: Lancaster
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1968
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: PA State Route 74
Category: History
Website: Not listed
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