Mason Dixon 40 Mile Stone - Stewartstown, PA
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bluesnote
N 39° 43.271 W 076° 32.577
18S E 367757 N 4397950
What is left of the original Mason Dixon 40 Mile Stone, located 4 feet east of a replica stone.
Waymark Code: WM15JT6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2022
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The stone is located next to a replica stone. A historical marker next to it, explains the history of the stone. Note, this waymark is not for the replica stone. It is for the original stone which stands 4 feet east of the replica.
Photos taken on 14 January 2022. Wind chill made it feel like it was in the teens. Hands were numb looking for a nearby geocache. The plaque says, "Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary line surveyed and marked 1763-68 by two English astronomers, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. This is one of the "Crown" stones, set every five miles displaying the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore on south and Penns on north sides. Intermediate miles marked by stones with M facing Maryland and P Pennsylvania. Stones imported from England."
Condition: Mark found in poor condition
Designation: Mason Dixon 40 Mile Stone
Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)
Benchmark Agency (if other): N/A
Monumentation type: Boundary Marker
County: Harford County, MD / York County, PA
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): York
Special category (optional): Not listed
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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