Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park
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.
| Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Fairfax Stone | |
Location of Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°11′42″N 79°29′15″W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Elevation | 3,169 ft (966 m) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Named for | Fairfax Stone |
| Governing body | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Website | wvstateparks |
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