Fairfax Stone
N 39° 11.518 W 079° 31.137
17S E 627902 N 4339124
The Fairfax stone was a corner of Lord Fairfax's vast estate.
Waymark Code: WMJNG5
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
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Fairfax Stone
The Fairfax Stone (1/2 Mi. E.), marking the Potomac's headwaters 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 Number: none
Marker Title: Fairfax Stone
Marker Location: East of Rt 219, at Kempton Road intersection.
County or Independent City: Thomas, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1983
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