1906 Survey Stone Boundary Marker - Monson, MA / Stafford Springs CT - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The border between Connecticut and Massachusetts has been in dispute since Colonial times. A survey was conducted in 1803 and the border dispute continued until 1804, when the current boundary was established through a compromise between Connecticut and Massachusetts.

In 1899 it was concluded in a report to the Massachusetts Legislature that the boundary east of the Connecticut River was in unsatisfactory condition and the whole line needed to be re-surveyed. In 1905 the legislatures of Massachusetts and Connecticut appropriated $7,000 to re-establish the boundary. The result is this 1906 survey stone between Monson, MA and Stafford Spring, CT on Route 32.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: see long description Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Monson, MA - Stafford Springs, CT USGS Quad: Monson Approximate date of monument: 07/01/1906 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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