US-Canada Boundary marker 446 - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Obelisk located along the border between Maine and Quebec. This is one of a series of border markings that delineated the border between Canada and the US in the Treaty of Washington. Albert Smith from the US and I.B.B. Estcourt from Canada are identified on the obelisk, as are "Treaty of Washington" and "Boundary August 9th 1842".

Monumentation Type: Metal post Monument Category: National boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: This survey and resulting boundary markers settled disputes between the US adn Canada and, by extension, Great Britain. County: Oxford County, Maine Approximate date of monument: 08/09/1842 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed USGS Quad: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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