Fairfax survey marker
Label Text
In 1748, Washington and William Fairfax’s son George William crossed the Blue Ridge to the south branch of the Potomac River. This marker was probably one of many that the surveying team used to lay out lots.
Date1748
Maker
Unknown
Geography
Collected -
United States
Medium/TechniqueStone
DimensionsOverall: 19 5/8 in. × 9 1/4 in. × 2 3/8 in. (49.85 cm × 23.5 cm × 6.03 cm)
Credit LineGift of Linda Shanholtzer O'Hara, 2017
Object numberM-3867
DescriptionDiamond shaped stone with flat obverse and reverse faces. Front face is inscribed in crudely formed letters: “1748 / LORD / FAIRFAX / LIͶE / VA”; the N in LINE is reversed.
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