Thomas Stone National Historic Site | |
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Location | Charles County, Maryland |
Nearest city | St. Charles |
Coordinates | 38°31′52.2″N 77°2′21.3″W / 38.531167°N 77.039250°W |
Established | November 10, 1978 |
Visitors | 6,351 (in 2011) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Thomas Stone National Historic Site |
Habre-de-Venture; Thomas Stone National Historic Site | |
Location | 6655 Rose Hill Rd., near jct. with MD 225 and 6, Port Tobacco, Maryland |
Area | 360 acres (145.7 ha)[1] |
Built | 1771 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Visitation | 4,500 (2005) |
NRHP reference No. | 72001595 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 31, 1972[2] |
Designated NHS | November 10, 1978 |
Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[3] |
The Thomas Stone National Historic Site, also known as Haberdeventure or the Thomas Stone House, is a United States National Historic Site located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Washington D.C. in Charles County, Maryland. The site was established to protect the home and property of Founding Father Thomas Stone, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. His home and estate were owned by the Stone family until 1936.
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