Fairfax Line
N 38° 58.769 W 079° 07.738
17S E 662068 N 4316164
A sign telling us of the vast tract of land owned by Lord Fairfax.
Waymark Code: WMQQYB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
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Fairfax Line
Here was the southwestern boundary of the six million acre estate of Lord Fairfax. This vast tract, laying south of the Potomac and known as the Northern Neck, included the Eastern Panhandle and most of the South Branch.
Marker Number: none on the sign
Marker Title: Fairfax Line
Marker Location: South East of RT 220
County or Independent City: Petersburg,WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2012
Web Site: Not listed
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