correction below
> > 2. Yes, there is a monument #0 situated immediately to the
> west of
> > monument #1,at the high-water mark on the west shore of
> Point Roberts.
> > Monument No.0 was originally established in 1928 but was
> re-constucted
> > in 1977. It consists of a 2" X 2" X 8" monel post set in a
> concrete
> > base, 3 feet square and buried about 4 feet in the ground.
The
> sides of
> > the post are engraved "CAN", "MON.0", "U.S." and
"INT.BDRY."
> >
> >
> > [ I will DEFINITELY have to get a shot of this! #0 is #1 and #1
is
> #2.
> > Shall I ask why #0 wasn't #1?]
>
> only if the original monument 1 predates 1928
> which i doubt
bloops
i meant the opposite of course
& no need to ask because monument 1 dates from 1865
so monument 0 was indeed an afterthought & insertion in 1928
> if the original monument 1 is older than the original monument
0
> of course they wouldnt have changed the whole numbering
> sequence
> when a zero was so conveniently available
but who knows when the numbering system was first adopted
presumably some time before 1928