Mile marker 50 (53) of the Mason-Dixon line, from the west boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. This marker is one of the crownstones that appeared at 5-mile intervals; it was quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England and carved to display the coat-of-arms of the Maryland Calvert family on the south side and Pennsylvania…

Marker, Boundary

Description

Mile marker 50 (53) of the Mason-Dixon line, from the west boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. This marker is one of the crownstones that appeared at 5-mile intervals; it was quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England and carved to display the coat-of-arms of the Maryland Calvert family on the south side and Pennsylvania Penn family on the north. This image depicts the south side of the stone, adorned with the Calvert family shield.

Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1764

Object ID

1886.3.1

Resource ID

2362

Credit Line

Gift of William J. Burton

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.