Circa 1707
In the selection of the middle point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay for the start of the Mason-Dixon Line survey, this area was the center of a long controversy among British, Maryland and Pennsylvania officials as to whether Taylor's Island was a part of the mainland or an island. An adverse decision resulted in the loss of land to Pennsylvania, now Delaware.| HM Number | HM24J |
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| Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 2:07am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 385811 N 4258872 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.47086667, -76.30898333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 28.252', W 76° 18.539' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 28' 15.12" N, 76° 18' 32.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4438 Hooper Neck Rd, Taylors Island MD 21669, US |
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