From the Mason and Dixon Line Preservation Partnership:
The Mason and Dixon Line Preservation Partnership (MDLPP) will unveil a Crown Stone set on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, 250 years ago. The Crown Stone was lost and had not been seen for over 110 years. A replica Crown Stone, showing how the original stone looked when it was set, will also be unveiled.
The dedication will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at the State line at PA State Route 24 / Maryland Route 23.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.721001 -76.543333. Between Norrisville, Maryland and Stewartstown, Pennsylvania.
Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, York County Commissioners Susan Byrnes, Doug Hoke and Chris Reilly, and Todd Babcock and Patrick Simon from MDLPP will be in attendance.
From November 1763 to September 1768, Mason and Dixon surveyed the border between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania. They set carved limestones, with a “P” on the Pennsylvania side and a “M” or the Maryland side every mile along the boundary. Every fifth mile they set a Crown Stone with the Calvert family crest of the Maryland side and the Penn family crest of the Pennsylvania side. This Crown stone in numbered 40, as it is 40 miles west of the northeast corner of Maryland.
Crown Stone 40 has some very interesting history associated with the reason it has been lost for over 110 years. This history has made this Crown Stone unique from all the other stones Mason and Dixon set on the Pennsylvania and Maryland border.
The 250 year old Crown Stone and replica Crown Stone will be revealed at this event. Another Crown Stone, located about 150 feet away, that was set during a 1902 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey of the line will be visible. The actual location of additional posts set by Mason & Dixon to allow them to place the Crown Stone.
Interesting article, but does anyone proofread for grammar?
Glassman’s omage to 250 year old history…to be commended. Meanwhile I stood and watched the bulldozing of that 400 year old house at the entrance to Winters Run Golf Course alone. They’re starting work on yet another assembly line Ryanesque home…you know the kind, prepanels, faux stone or brick. Blink your eyes and it’ll be done completing the desecration. Forgive me if “history” and our local government brings to mind only one thought “spare me the disengenuous display”.
How much were you willing to contribute to saving the house?
They were willing to give that house to anyone who would take it. Free. It was on private land, so it was not the County Exec’s to save. If you wanted it you could have had it. So why didn’t you?
This is my eagle project. So happy to see everyone enjoying it and so many people coming out.
It looks great. Nice work.
Congratulations Eagle scout! Nice project.
This looks really great, fantastic effort! I hope plenty of people get to enjoy your project.
Thank you to Tristan Eberle! It is excellent to see that not all of today’s youths are lazy whiners!
I fail to see what this young mans accomplishment has to do with the Golf Course. If Money Tree doesn’t like what the owners are doing then perhaps Money Tree should have bough the property themselves.
Borders don’t need to be preserved and celebrated – they need to be SMASHED!
So does your face
Bring the violence, internet p***y
Hello Jerry. Do you have a college degree? I have several.
See all these acronyms of achievement after my name? You yearn for the brass rings I’ve got.