Thomas Stone National Historic Site

Thomas Stone National Historic Site encompasses Haberdeventure, the plantation home of Thomas Stone, one of Maryland's four signers of the Declaration of Independence. Stone provided leadership to our emerging nation as delegate to the Continental Congress from 1775-78 and from 1783-84. He served on the committee that drafted our country's first system of government, the Articles of Confederation. His crowning achievement came on August 2, 1776 when he helped to launch this nation by signed the Declaration of Independence.
Today, the 322 acre site contains Thomas Stone's five-part tidewater plantation house, several outbuildings typical of an eighteenth and nineteenth century Maryland plantation, the Stone Family cemetery, historic farm trace roads, forests and fields.

6655 Rosehill Rd
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
301-392-1776
301-392-1787

By Car
Located in Charles County, Maryland, Thomas Stone NHS is 25 miles south of Washington D.C. The site is located on Rose Hill Road between Maryland Routes 6 and 225 near Port Tobacco, Maryland.

By Plane
No public transportation is available.

Getting Around
A short road is open into the park. There are two miles of mowed paths inside the park.

Summers are generally hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are generally cold with variable precipitation. Wearing layers of clothing is recommended during late fall, winter, and early spring.

Here are some of the activities that are offered at Mount Rainier National Park.

• Educational Programs
• Hiking
• Wildlife Viewing
• Bird Watching
• Nature Walks

Recommended Activities
Visit the Information Center to see a short introductory film and enjoy a ranger-led tour of the mansion which start every hour on the hour from 10 am till 4 pm. Offering visitors an opportunity to walk old farm trace roads, see 18th cnetury farm buildings, and view the changing landscape thru forests, fields, past watersheds, ravines, and historic garden terraces.