Fairfax Stone
Posted by: 
flyingmoose
N 39° 10.915 W 079° 30.445
17S E 628916 N 4338025
Located along Route 219 northbound near the entrance of the park where the stone is easily found.
Waymark Code: WMVVD
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2006
Views: 24
Fairfax Stone
The Fairfax Stone (1/2 Mi. E.),
marking the Potomac's Head-
waters, was a corner of Lord
Fairfax's vast estate. The line
of 1736 was checked in 1746
by a survey on which Peter
Jefferson, father of Thomas
Jefferson, was engaged.
Marker Title: Fairfax Stone
Marker Location: Northbound route 219
County or Independent City: Tucker
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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