Fenwick Island Stone - Fenwick Island, DE
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N 38° 27.075 W 075° 03.297
18S E 495205 N 4255885
One of the original markers dated back to the late 1700s that were monument to despite the boundary between originally Pennsylvania and Maryland. This is the southeastern most of the original markers.
Waymark Code: WM15JWY
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2022
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Taken from the NRHP nomination form, "The transpeninsular line today is marked by six monuments, exclusive of those at the middle point. The first monument, at Fenwick Island, stands on the grounds of the Fenwick Island Light House."
And, "1. The southern boundary of Delaware, consisting of stones set every five miles, from Fenwick Island to the southwestern corner of the state, known as the "Middle Point", where three stones stand. This line is approximately 35 miles long, and is marked by six crownstones, exclusive of the three Middle Point stones."
Taken from the guide book, "On the Maryland-Delaware Line, at the base of the lighthouse, is one of the few remaining Five Mile Stones placed along the boundary which was first surveyed in 1750-1 by a crew of Pennsylvania and Maryland surveyors (see below and Tour 1, also History)."
-- page 393, Delaware: A Guide to the First State
Book: Delaware
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 393
Year Originally Published: 1938
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