Ashworth, County Circuit Court Clerk in Essex County, Virginia, is responsible for the stone, which has been part of the history of Essex County for over 200 years.
People say it cures rabies and heals wounds from a variety of animal bites.
Most people in Tappahannock are not even aware of its existence, but school children and local historians occasionally ask to see it. Ashworth didn't even realize keeping the stone would be her responsibility until shortly before she was elected. Ashworth's predecessor, Augusta Wilkerson, said she is unaware of any physician using the stone for nearly a century. She said she told doctors about the stone when they visited the clerk's office. They laughed so hard.