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Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, May 23, 2022


East of the Mason and Dixon Line

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution but possibly the last state to settle its boundaries. Delaware has the distinction of the being the only state with a round border and the only state that lies completely east of the Mason-Dixon Line. Roger E. Nathan’s work discusses how Delaware’s territory changed during the early years of its settlement and the lengthy efforts to mark the states borders.

East of the Mason-Dixon Line: A History of the Delaware Boundaries
– by Roger E. Nathan

 

You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here.

 

 

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Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, May 23, 2022


East of the Mason and Dixon Line

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution but possibly the last state to settle its boundaries. Delaware has the distinction of the being the only state with a round border and the only state that lies completely east of the Mason-Dixon Line. Roger E. Nathan’s work discusses how Delaware’s territory changed during the early years of its settlement and the lengthy efforts to mark the states borders.

East of the Mason-Dixon Line: A History of the Delaware Boundaries
– by Roger E. Nathan

 

You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here.

 

 

Find out more about the Delaware Heritage Commission here.

Delaware Heritage Commission Logo

 

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