Beginning in
December, The Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore will host an exhibition titled Mason and
Dixon and the
Defining of America: Iconic Treasures from the Maryland Historical Society,
Independence Hall and the Maryland State Archives.
The exhibition will display a wealth of historical
documents, including the articles of agreement that launched the survey, Mason’s
hand-written journal and the 1768 hand-drawn map signed and sealed by the
boundary commissioners. Also on view will be the transit and equal altitude
instrument commissioned by Thomas and Richard Penn from London’s master instrument maker John Bird specifically for
Mason’s and Dixon’s use.
The exhibition
will open at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a preview reception and lecture by
David
S. Thaler, PE,
LS, F.ASCE, F.NSPE, vice
president of the Maryland Historical Society Board of Trustees and chair of the
Board’s Library Committee. Registration is required, and tickets cost $50. The
exhibition will be open to the public at regular admission rates from Dec. 4,
2008 to Feb. 28, 2009.
For information
or to register for the reception, call 410/685-3750 ext. 321, e-mailabeiter@mdhsor visitwww.mdhs.org.
Exhibition Showcases Artifacts from the Mason-Dixon Survey
November 20, 2008
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