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Thomas Stone National Historic Site open on Saturdays and Sundays

Thomas Stone National Historic Site is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Title Thomas Stone
Park Code thst
Description In 1776, Thomas Stone and 55 others signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, Stone risked his home, his family's security, and even his life to support the Declaration of Independence's promise of freedom.
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Contact
804-224-1732, 804-224-2142
gewa_thst_information@nps.gov
Activities
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
Entrance fees
Campgrounds Count: 0
Places Count: 5

Corn Crib

This 19th-century structure is one of the oldest buildings in the park. It stored corn that would feed both human and animal residents of the property.

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

The Terraces

The three levels of Terraces near the Thomas Stone House may have been used as a display of the family's wealth and status.

The Thomas Stone House

The curved, five-part layout of the Thomas Stone House, along with its casual symmetry and mixed architectural styles truly make it a visual showcase.

  • Three stone structures stand next to each other. A large stone house with white pillars in the middle, another smaller stone house to it's right-hand side, and a smaller white stone structure connected to the middle house. They are surrounded by a large green field.

The Tobacco Barn

Learn about the importance of the "cash" crop of tobacco for the planters in southern Maryland, including Thomas Stone.
Visitor Centers Count: 1

Visitor Center Hours

  • Visitor Center Hours
  • Thomas Stone National Historic Site is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Things to do Count: 8

  • Short Loop: Stone Mansion
  • Take a short walk to get to the Stone Mansion, the home of Thomas Stone.

  • Long Loop: Stone Mansion
  • Hike along a more moderate trail to get to the Stone Mansion. Experience more of the natural world on the way to the Mansion.

  • Farm Outbuildings Loop
  • Explore the outbuildings of Haberdeventure, the plantation of Thomas Stone.

  • Tour the Thomas Stone House
  • Join a ranger for a 30 minute guided tour of the Thomas Stone House to explore Thomas Stone's life as a planter, a lawyer, a politician, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

  • Long Loop: Stone Family Cemetery
  • Looking for a longer, scenic stroll to the Stone family cemetery? This is a longer segment of a larger nature trail system.

  • Short Loop: Stone Family Cemetery
  • Take a stroll to the Stone family cemetery. This is a segment of a larger nature trail system at Thomas Stone National Historic Site.

  • Bicycle Port Tobacco to Smallwood State Park
  • Port Tobacco Historic District and Smallwood State Park provide a contrast in landscape diversity, and travel between them is a fine bicycle ride. This route is part of the Adventure Cycling Association Tidewater Potomac Heritage Bicycling Route.

  • Bicycle Colton's Point to Port Tobacco
  • For those seeking to explore Southern Maryland or to travel the extent of the Potomac Heritage NST corridor, bicycling and paddling, combined with some short hikes, are the best self-powered ways to experience the area. The 38-mile bicycling route between Colton's Point/St. Clement's Island Museum and Port Tobacco (or vice versa) is part of the Adventure Cycling Association "Tidewater Potomac Heritage" map set.
Tours Count: 0
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