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FAIRFAX STONE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Stone
Marking the junction of Grant, Preston and Tucker Counties, the
Fairfax Stone is 2 miles off US 219, 4 miles north of Thomas, West Virginia. The stone is one of the oldest markers
in the United States. In 1681 Charles II of England granted Lord Hampton 6 million acres in this area. The grant
was inherited by Lord Fairfax in 1722. Sitting at the source of the north branch of the Potomac River, where three
counties converge upon the southern tip of Maryland, the Fairfax Stone comes as near as anything to being a cornerstone
for the whole state. Some of the earliest surveys in West Virginia started from the point and some historians believe
that the original stone may have been set by George Washington, a surveyor in his youth. The spot marks the boundary
between Maryland and West Virginia and the headwaters of the Potomac River.
Fairfax Stone State Park, a 4-acre West Virginia State park, is located just off of Route 219 north of Thomas,
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