West Dover Hundred in Marydel in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Mason-Dixon Crown Stone

Photographed by Joseph Lanata, July 31, 2003

1. Mason-Dixon Crownstone Marker

This is the marker taken down in 2003.

Inscription. In 1763, Penn and Calvert commissioners erected mile stones along the boundary between Maryland and the three lower counties (Delaware), part of the Mason-Dixon survey. Every five miles they erected elaborate crown stones. This stone was displayed in St. Louis in 1904, and later in Baltimore. It was returned to Marydel in 1954 and was reset in 1964.

Erected by Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. (Marker Number K-43.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 6.755′ N, 75° 44.717′ W. Marker was in Marydel, Delaware, in Kent County. It was in West Dover Hundred. It was on Halltown Road (Delaware Route 8) west of East Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 257 Halltown Rd, Marydel DE 19964, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it

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was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mason-Dixon Crownstone (here, next to this marker); Sapling from 400 Year Old Oak Tree (a few steps from this marker in Maryland); West Dover Hundred (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas' Chapel (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cow Marsh Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cheney Clow's Rebellion (approx. 6.1 miles away); Samuel D. Burris (approx. 6.9 miles away); St. Andrew's Chapel, 1880 Sudlersville, MD (approx. 7.9 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marydel.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Joseph Lanata of Marydel, Delaware. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 18, 2010, by Joseph Lanata of Marydel, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.