Eastern End of Transpeninsular Line
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Eastern end of transpeninsular line between Maryland and three lower counties of Pennsylvania (now Delaware) (Fenwick Island) First run 1751. Agreed upon 1760 and finally ratified 1769 by King George, III, thus ending almost a century of controversy between the proprietors of the two provinces. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration
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