Thomas Stone NHS

The Thomas Stone National Historic Site is located in Charles County, Maryland and protects the home of Thomas Stone, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Known as Haberdeventure, the site provides an insight into 18th-century plantation life in Maryland. The house is a two-story, five-bay structure that was built in 1770. It is set on a stone foundation and has a gable roof. The interior of the house features 18th-century period furniture and appliances. The site also includes a kitchen garden, slave quarters, an orchard, and a number of outbuildings. Visitors to the site can take part in a number of ranger-led programs or self-guided tours. A visitor center located at the site has exhibits on the Declaration of Independence and the life of Thomas Stone.