Mason Dixon Lines Defined - October 18, 1767
Today in History, the boundaries between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland were defined. The Penn and Calvert families hired two English men who were surveyors to settle a dispute over the boundaries between the two proprietary colonies. Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon completed the survey, and on side of the border was a marker with Pennsylvania's crest, and the other side was marked with Maryland's crest. The boundary settled at 39 degree latitude, and 43 minutes at a northern latitude.
Source: History.com - Mason Dixon Line
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