Land Ordinance of 1787 may refer to:
- Northwest Ordinance of 1787, also known as the Ordinance of 1787, establishing governance for the Northwest Territories of Canada
- Land Ordinance of 1785, establishing land policies for new territories in the United States of America
Famous quotes containing the words land and/or ordinance:
“The land is the host and humans merely guests.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Overly persuasive a woman’s ordinance spreads far, traveling fast; but fast dying a rumor voiced by a woman perishes.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)