The Mason Dixon Line: A Boundary Through Time and History

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History

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Adults
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The Mason Dixon Line was born as a result of a bitter territorial dispute over royal land grants, the line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 to settle the boundaries for Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Historian Mike Dixon will explore the stories of the line, which runs through our land and our history, along with the perceptions that have developed about the boundary.