Fairy Stone State Park
| Fairy Stone State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
The park's visitor center | |
| Location | Patrick County, Virginia, USA |
| Coordinates | 36°47′5″N 80°5′46″W / 36.78472°N 80.09611°W |
| Area | 4,741 acres (1,919 ha) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Fairy Stone State Park Historic District | |
A cabin in the park in winter | |
| Location | 967 Fairystone Lake Dr., Stuart, Virginia |
| Area | 4,868.6 acres (1,970.3 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Myers, E.L. Jr.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000338 |
| VLR No. | 070-0057 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | June 8, 2006 |
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Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is named for the cross-shaped "fairy stones" (staurolite) commonly found in the vicinity of the park.
The park's land was donated in 1933 by Junius B. Fishburn, former president of the Southwest Virginia Trust Co. and former owner of the Roanoke Times. The park is 4,741 acres (19.19 km2), making it the largest of the six original parks and one of the largest to this day. Some of the park's features, including its lake and many structures still in use, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.