Cresap's War - Wikipedia
Cresap's War (also known as the Conojocular War, from the Conejohela Valley where it was mainly located along the south bank) was a border conflict between Pennsylvania and Maryland fought in the 1730s. Hostilities erupted in 1730 with a series of violent incidents prompted by disputes over property rights and law enforcement.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad - Wikipedia
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark MPA), colloquially known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s.
Towns on the Maryland / Pennsylvania border - State Distance
Towns in Maryland are blue on the map and those in Pennsylvania are orange. Menges Mill, PA is the closest town to Maryland. Want to know which town in Maryland is closest to Pennsylvania? It's Sylmar (about 55 feet from the border). These are some of the bigger towns and cities that are still close to the Maryland and Pennsylvania border.
This Long, Violent Border Dispute Between Colonial Maryland …
May 25, 2017 · Colonial Maryland and Pennsylvania had it harder than most: they both had legitimate (to them) claims to a large area of land. It was this competing interest that led to Cresap’s War, also known...
The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad - Abandoned Rails
History, map and pictures of the abandoned Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad between Baltimore, MD and York, PA.
Mason–Dixon line - Wikipedia
The Mason–Dixon line is a demarcation line separating four U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia. It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon as part of the resolution of a border dispute involving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware in the colonial United States. [1]
History of the Mason-Dixon Line - Town of Rising Sun, Maryland
Maryland and Pennsylvania both claimed the land between the 39th and 40th parallels according to the charters granted to each colony. The 'Three Lower Counties' (Delaware) along Delaware Bay moved into the Penn sphere of settlement, and later became the Delaware Colony, a satellite of Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad (The "Ma & Pa") - American-Rails.com
Aug 23, 2024 · The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark, MPA), affectionately remembered as the " Ma & Pa," was a bucolic short line based in western Maryland and southern Pennsylvania connecting northern Baltimore with the small town of York, Pennsylvania.
Mason-Dixon Line - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
Originally surveyed by Englishmen Charles Mason (1728-86) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-79), the line separates Pennsylvania from Maryland and West Virginia along the 39º43ˊ N. parallel and bounds Delaware along an arc that extends from Maryland to the Delaware River.
When Maryland and Pennsylvania Were at War - RealClearHistory
May 25, 2021 · The colonial governments of Pennsylvania and Maryland became embroiled in the dispute when settlers from each colony started crossing the Susquehanna River back and forth and creating settlements in what was perceived to be each other’s territory.