Thomas Stone National Historic Site - National Park Directory

Mansion at Haberdeventure

Small family cemetery with grave markers

Stone Family Cemetery

Roof of horse barn with tobacco barn and corn crib in background

Outbuildings

Nature Trail System

Tenet House

Photos: National Park Service

About Thomas Stone National Historic Site

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.

Quick Facts

State Maryland

Designation National Historic Site

State Code MD

Weather Thomas Stone National Historic Site experiences all four seasons. Temperatures can be very warm and humid in the summer months and wet and rainy in the winter months.

Location & Map

Thomas Stone National Historic Site is located in Maryland.

Get Directions

Operating Hours

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

Wednesday Closed

Monday Closed

Thursday Closed

Sunday 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Tuesday Closed

Friday Closed

Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Activities

Guided Tours Hiking Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Shopping Bookstore and Park Store

Getting There

Thomas Stone NHS is located on Rose Hill Road, between U.S. Highways 225 and 6, four miles west of LaPlata, MD.

View Official Directions

Contact & Address

Address 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD, 20677

Phone 804-224-1732

Email gewa_thst_information@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

Architecture and Building African American Heritage American Revolution Archeology Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite Enslavement Farming and Agriculture Plantations Landscape Design Social Movements Religious Freedom Wars and Conflicts American Revolutionary War Women's History Animals Forests and Woodlands Fossils and Paleontology Geology Natural Sounds Trails Wetlands

Things To Do

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…

Join a ranger for short tour of the Thomas Stone House. Visitors will be expected to walk the quarter mile…

Short Loop: Stone Mansion

Take a short walk to get to the Stone Mansion, the home of Thomas Stone.

The trail starts at the rear entrance to the park Visitor Center, passing and covers approximately 600 yards to the…

Long Loop: Stone Mansion

Hike along a more moderate trail to get to the Stone Mansion. Experience more of the natural world on the…

The trail starts to the left of the front entrance to the park Visitor Center by the park orientation wayside.…

Farm Outbuildings Loop

Explore the outbuildings of Haberdeventure, the plantation of Thomas Stone.

The trail starts to the left of the front entrance to the park Visitor Center by the park orientation wayside.…

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…

The trail starts to the left of the front entrance to the park Visitor Center by the park orientation wayside.…

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…

The trail starts at the rear entrance to the park Visitor Center and covers approximately 400 yards one way to…

Visitor Centers

Thomas Stone Visitor Center

The Visitor Center at Thomas Stone National Historic Site is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the summer season, generally…

Hours: Thomas Stone NHS is closed in winter. During the spring and summer, Thomas Stone NHS is open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and is closed on weekdays.