Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park, Monongahela National Forest
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Facts and practical information
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park is a West Virginia state park commemorating the Fairfax Stone, a surveyor's marker and boundary stone at the source of the North Branch of the Potomac River. The original stone was placed on October 23, 1746 to settle a boundary dispute between Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and the English Privy Council concerning the Northern Neck of Virginia. It determined the proprietorship and boundaries of a large tract of mostly unsurveyed land in the English colonies of Maryland and Virginia. ()
Established: 1957 (67 years ago)Elevation: 3159 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°11'41"N, 79°29'14"W
Day trips
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hoye-Crest, Cottrill's Opera House, WVHighlands Artisans Gallery.