Fairy Stone State Park

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 home to the mysterious "fairy stones", or staurolite. The stone, prevalent in the region, may have the St. Andrew's or Roman shape.[4][5]

Fairy Stone State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The park's visitor center
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Location	Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Coordinates	36°47′5″N 80°5′46″W
Area	4,741 acres (1,919 ha)[1]
Established	June 15, 1936 (1936-06-15)
Governing body	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Fairy Stone State Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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 (1933)
Architect	Myers, E.L. Jr.; et al.
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	07000338[2]
VLR No.	070-0057
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 10, 2007
Designated VLR	June 8, 2006[3]

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),[1] 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.