(Legacy) Fairfax Line
N 38° 38.011 W 078° 40.973
17S E 701686 N 4278655
This historic marker stands on U. S. Route 11 south of New Market, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM120W
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2006
Views: 43
This area was surveyed by Peter Jefferson, father of of Thomas Jefferson in 1746 and became part of the Lord Fairfax;s land holdings.
The text of the historic marker reads:
FAIRFAX LINE
"Here ran the southwestern boundary of Lord Fairfax’s vast land grant, the Northern Neck. It was surveyed by Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson’s father, and others in 1746."
Marker Number: A-38
Marker Title: Fairfax Line
Marker Location: U. S. Route 11 south of New Market, Virginia
County or Independent City: Shenandoah County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission - 1927
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