Historic Mason-Dixon Instrument to be Showcased at Reception

September 28, 2015 (Baltimore, MD) - A reception and ceremony unveiling the restored Bird Transit famously used by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in their iconic 1760s survey of the Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania border will be on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Geospatial professionals from across the country, and the general public, are invited. The event will be held during the joint conference of the Maryland Society of Surveyors and Maryland Society of Professional Engineers. Admission to the reception for MSS/MSPE members is $75 and $100 for the general public.

The event includes a program and reception. "The Maryland Society of Surveyors is honored to be part of this event, which marks a historic milestone in the history of surveying and our Nation," said TJ Frazier, MSS President-Elect and conference co-chair. Information on the conference, and reception, including ticket purchase, is available at www.mdpels.com.