Complete information on visiting Thomas Stone National Historic Site is now on National Park Planner!
Thomas Stone National Historic Site, located in Port Tobacco, Maryland, was created in 1978 to preserve the home and estate of one of Maryland’s four signers of the Declaration of Independence. Stone was a conservative politician who was in favor of working out a compromise with England, but once that outcome was deemed hopeless, he was a full supporter of independence and backed whatever actions were necessary to secure it, including war. He was later elected to the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Articles of Confederation, the new nation’s first constitution. He is little remembered today, but you can learn his story while visiting the park.
Stone’s Habre de Venture home and grounds are open to the public. The house can be visited on a Ranger-guided tour and the grounds are open for self-exploration. A few outbuildings still exist and a two-mile trail leads around the property. The Stone Family cemetery is also open for visitation.
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Last updated on November 11, 2025
