Thomas Stone National Historic Site

Name: Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Address: Port To***co, MD, 20677, US
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Site honors Maryland's youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence. Explore 4 miles of trails. Please be considerate of other fan's opinions.
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10/01/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On October 1, 1974, St. Catherine in Charles County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The significance of St. Catherine is as the home of Dr. Samuel Mudd. In April of 1865, Mudd treated the injured John Wilkes Booth several hours after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mudd was subsequently sentenced to Fort Jefferson on Dry Tortugas Island, which is the westernmost island in the Florida Keys. Weakened by his prison stay, Mudd returned to St. Catherine in 1869.

St. Catherine is a two-part frame farmhouse. The main portion is a two-story, three-bay side-passage house. Alterations made in 1928 include the introduction of a one-story hip-roofed porch across the facade, a centrally positioned cross gable with a six-light window, and several rear additions. It appears likely that the passage of the main block originally extended through to the rear of the house but was later shortened by the introduction of a partition wall that provided for the addition of a small bedroom.
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Image description: Two-part frame farmhouse with white paint and green trim.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: St. Catherine
Image source: Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmtih, #2018697871
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/28/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 28, 1976, the Senator William P. Jackson House in Wicomico County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The Senator William P. Jackson House was a 3 1/2-story frame house, facing east on Camden Avenue. The house was torn down in November of 1976, after a ten-year battle to save it. Completed in 1892, the Queen Anne style frame dwelling was supported on a raised brick foundation.

The exterior was clad in a combination of narrow weatherboard siding and fishscale shingles. The steeply pitched hip roof, as well as the towers and gable-roofed wings, were covered with slate. The house had a central entrance on the east facade, and flanking twin towers with conical roofs rising on the northeast and southeast corners.

William P. Jackson was the last senator from Maryland to serve in the U.S. Congress before passage of the 17th Amendment in 1912. This amendment required that senators be elected by a popular vote, rather than being appointed by the State Legislature.
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Image description: 3 1/2 -story frame house with twin towers.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Senator William P. Jackson House
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Jim M. Kilvington, 09/1975
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/28/2023

Spend the last day of September in Southern Maryland!

Join the Southern Maryland Audubon Society for a free birding walk at Historic Sotterley at 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, Maryland. The walk starts promptly at 8:00 am in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center. Binoculars and a field guides are optional. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and weather appropriate attire.

Next drive to Port To***co Historic Village at 8450 Commerce St, Port To***co, Maryland. Free guided tours start at Stagg Hall, which is the white house two buildings to the left of the large brick Courthouse.

Finally, end your day with a visit to Thomas Stone National Historic Site at 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, Maryland. Learn intriguing stories about American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Free tours will be available at 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. Tour participants must check in at the Visitor Center at least ten minutes prior to a tour.
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Image description: Bald Eagle in a Tree
Image source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Steve Hillebrand
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/27/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 27, 1980, Liriodendron in Harford County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

Liriodendron is significant as a complex of buildings set among gently rolling hills with the mansion at the highest point. The complex has three excellent and well-preserved examples of mid-19th century farm buildings, including the Graybeal-Kelly house, the contemporaneous frame barn, and the circa 1850 board and batten frame house.

Erected about 1898, the Georgian Revival mansion has a raised stone foundation and is constructed of stuccoed brick with a low-pitched tipped roof. A veranda spans the seven-bay by two-bay main block on the west side.

Note: Woodlands is located at 901 W. Gordon Street in Bel Air and it is private property.
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Image description: 2 1/2-story Georgian Revival mansion.
Image text: National Historic Landmark, Liriodendron
Image source: Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey, HABS MD,13-BELA,3-
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/26/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 26, 2019, the Cumberland YMCA building in Allegany County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

Built in 1925, the wedge-shaped building displays some simple neoclassical styling and is an excellent example of the institutional architecture of its time. The walls are constructed of Flemish bond brick, with brick jack arches and keystones above the windows, and corbeled arches surrounding windows along the first story of the west facade of the rear extension. The cornice and coping atop the brick parapets appear to be of oxidized copper.

The YMCA consists of two sections: The forward and more formal triangular section and a three-story rear section housing the pool and gymnasium. At the time of its construction, it offered the only indoor swimming pool in the Cumberland area.

Note: The Cumberland YMCA is located at 205 Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland and it is private property.
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Image description:
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties:
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/25/2023

On This Date in Preservation

On September 25, 1997, Davidge Hall at the College of Medicine of Maryland in Baltimore was recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Constructed between 1811 and 1813, Davidge Hall is the oldest building in the United States which has been used continuously for medical education.

The architect, Robert Cary Long, Sr., used the Pantheon in Rome as a model. The wooden facade, attached to the brick building, is comprised of a portico with a pediment and eight Doric columns.

The interior is unique in its superposition of the circular amphitheaters under the wooden dome; the two lecture rooms, each 60' in diameter, were originally known as "Anatomical Hall" and "Chemical Hall." To ensure secrecy during human dissection, the design included a concealed spiral staircase and several dissecting rooms hidden between the sloping seat of the lecture hall and the rectangular outer walls.

Note: The College of Medicine of Maryland is located at 522 W. Lombard Street in Baltimore and is part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Image description: Large brick building resembling the Pantheon in Rome.
Image text: National Historic Landmark, College of Medicine of Maryland
Image source: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Health Sciences and Human Services Library.
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/24/2023

On This Date in Preservation

On September 24, 1979, the Woodsborough & Frederick Turnpike Company Toll House in Frederick County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The National Road and several turnpikes connecting it to Baltimore revolutionized the transportation system in Western Maryland in the first half of the 19th century.

In the mid-19th century, the National Road was superseded by the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads. The feeder turnpike system, however, grew with the success of the railroads and the increased need for better roads for farmers to transport their goods to the rail lines.

Dozens of small companies sprang up in Western Maryland to answer this need, and the Woodsboro and Frederick Turnpike Company was one of them. This building was built in the first half of the 19th century. It was later converted for use as a tollhouse for at least 40 years. It is the least altered of the six tollhouses remaining in Frederick County.

Note: The Woodsborough & Frederick Turnpike Company Toll House is located at 8505 Woodsboro Pike in Walkersville and it is private property.
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Image description: Two-story brick structure.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Woodsborough & Frederick Turnpike Co. Toll House
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Jennifer K. Cosham, 04/26/2006.
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/23/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 23, 1977, the College Park Airport in Prince Georges County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The College Park Airport is the oldest continuously used airport in the United States with the original leasing agreement for the U.S. Army being dated in August of 1909..

Flight instruction for Signal Corps officers began at College Park Airport on October 6, 1909, with Wilbur Wright being the first instructor. His first flight from this site took place two days later and was enthusiastically reported in the press. The Signal Corps training school was closed in 1913, but civilian aviation continued.

College Park was also one of the stops along the first commercial airmail service and was the site for testing of the first helicopter with maneuvering capabilities. By the early 1960s, the airport was in deteriorating condition and a movement towards preservation was begun. In 1973 the airport was purchased by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Note: The College Park Airport is located at 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, which is also the site of the College Park Aviation Museum.
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Image description: Men carrying pieces of a Wright Brothers’ plane at aviation field.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: College Park Airport
Image source: Library of Congress, # 2016863389\
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/23/2023

⚠ Closure Alert ⚠

Thomas Stone National Historic Site will be closed today, September 23rd, due to inclement weather.

UPDATE: The park will have a delayed opening at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, 09/24 after conditions are assessed.

Please continue to monitor this page for any updates on operations.

09/22/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 22, 1972, the Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House in Montgomery County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

In 1751, James Brooke received a 392-acre tract of land and he deeded 2 acres for the use of the Quaker Meeting and 1 acre for a cemetery where he and many of his descendants were buried.

The Friends established their Meeting, and gave to their church the name of the nearest body of water, the Sandy Spring. For 64 years they used a log house already on the site, and built the present Meeting House in 1817.

In the succeeding years, his remaining land passed to his grand-daughter, Deborah, and her husband, William Stabler, strong believers and staunch participants of the Quaker faith.

Note: The Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House is located at 17715 Meeting House Road in Sandy Spring. https://www.sandyspring.org/
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Image description: Two and a half-story, Flemish b**g brick, Federal-style Quaker Meeting House.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Michael O. Bourne, 03/1996
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/22/2023

A new interpretive sign was recently placed at the entrance of Thomas Stone National Historic Site. It features an artist depiction of French officers passing by Thomas Stone’s estate of Haberdeventure on September 14, 1781 as they headed south to Yorktown, Virginia.

Today, the Thomas Stone National Historic Site is affiliated with the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. This trail, which is managed by the National Park Service, commemorates over 680 miles of land and water trails followed by the allied armies under General George Washington and Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, who was a French General.

Note: If the entrance gates to Thomas Stone National Historic Site are locked, please park all vehicles on the nearby grassy areas. This will ensure the gates are not blocked in case of emergencies.
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Image description: Vertical sign with image of men riding horses near a brick house.
Image text: Welcome to Haberdeventure
Image source: National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/21/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 21, 1965, Assateague Island National Seashore was established as a National Park Service Site.

Located along the Atlantic Ocean in Maryland and Virginia, the 37-mile-long Assateague Island is the largest natural barrier island ecosystem in the mid-Atlantic region that remains predominantly unaffected by human development.

The stated mission of the park is to preserve and protect “...unique coastal resources and the natural ecosystem conditions and processes upon which they depend, provide high quality resource-based recreational opportunities compatible with resource protection, and educate the public as to the values and significance of the area.”

The island consists of three public areas: Assateague Island National Seashore (managed by the National Park Service), Assateague State Park (managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources) and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service).
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Image description: White sandy beach under blue & cloudy sky.
Image text: Maryland Preservation On This Date
Image source: National Park Service, Assateague Island National Seashore
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/21/2023

Tonight (Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm), join archeologist, Drew Webster, for a Zoom presentation on the “Lost Towns Project” in Anne Arundel County. Email the Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc. at [email protected] for the Zoom link.

The mission of the Lost Towns Project is the preservation, discovery, academic study, and stewardship of public and privately-owned cultural resources, historic structures, and archaeological sites in Anne Arundel County.

Last spring, Drew Webster undertook a surface collection study at the “Beck Northeast Sie” in Davidson, Maryland, which may help to expand the boundary for this National Register property. Previous studies at the Beck Northeast Site have found stratified archeological deposits related to the evolution of American Indian society in the Middle Atlantic region.

Drew Webster is an archaeologist with Anne Arundel County's Cultural Resources Section and also supports the work of its non-profit research partner, the Lost Towns Project. Drew is responsible for developing and implementing innovative hands-on public programs and he regularly hosts volunteers in the County archaeology lab in Edgewater, Maryland. He also mentors students and oversees their academic internships.
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Image description: Man with a clipboard sitting in a grassy field.
Image text: CCASM Meeting -Update, Thursday, September 21 (7 pm), Archeology in Anne Arundel County.
Image source: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc and the Lost Towns Project.
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/20/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 20, 1973, La Veille in Calvert County was listed on Maryland's National Register Properties.

While La Veille Place has been altered at various times, the present wing is actually a sympathetic replacement of an earlier addition that was, by the time of the mid-20th century restoration, in a ruinous condition.

However, except for this enlargement of the original house, the basic plan and detail of the original part has survived in much the same appearance as it was when first built in the mid-18th century.

The uniqueness of many of the interior details of the house, its original plan and exterior features, as well as the number of surviving early domestic dependencies (notable among them the "Quarters"), and the sylvan setting with panoramic views of the Battle Creek valley that this house retains, are worthy of recognition and preservation on both a local and state level.

Note: La Veille is located on Laveille Road in Mutual and it is private property.
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Image description: A one and half story gambrel-roofed brick house of Flemish bond construction.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: La Veille Place
Image source: MD Historical Trust, Wayne Nield, 07-1977
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/19/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 19, 1978, the Baker Farm in Washington County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

Operating as a farm since the 18th century, the Baker Farm is important for its contribution to Washington County's agricultural history. According to a former owner of the farm, the datestone set in the gable of the house indicated that the house was built during the 1780s or 90s.

Although the building date has not been firmly established, the house does display characteristics of late 18th century construction. Among these are the massive pegged window frames, the multi-paned sash, and the use of diagonal fireplaces, as well as the general style of masonry and interior and exterior wood trim.

Relatively few 18th century buildings remain in Washington County, and thus efforts should be made to recognize and preserve those that do. This example has had very few alterations.

Note: The Baker Farm is located on Shepardstown Pike in Keedyville and it is private property.
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Image description: Two-story farmhouse with a large white porch.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Baker Farm
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Michael O. Bourne, 05/1998.
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/18/2023

On This Date in Preservation

On September 18, 1978, the LeGore Stone Arch Bridge in Frederick County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The LeGore Bridge is the only five-span stone arch bridge in Frederick County.

It is located strategically, being the crossing of the Monocacy River between the New Midway, Woodsboro, LeGore Quarry area on the south and the Thurmont, Rocky Ridge area on the north.

The construction of this bridge is the vision of one man, James William LeGore. Using limestone and workmen from the LeGore Lime and Stone Plant, he engineered and built this very large stone bridge in the late 19th century.

Note: The The LeGore Bridge Road crosses over the Monocacy River on the LeGore Stone Arch Bridge.
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Image description: Stone bridge with five arches.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: LeGore Stone Arch Bridge
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Julie Abell, 11/1994
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/17/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 17, 1985, George Maddox House in Somerset County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The George Maddox Farm comprises perhaps the most complete collection of 19th century agricultural buildings and structures surviving on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Farm buildings, in general, have an extremely high attrition rate due to changing agricultural practices.

The Maddox Farm is significant not only as an intact group of farm buildings, but also as a complex which represents both the pre- and post-industrial periods in agricultural history. Out of the 15 resources that comprise the group, six predate the Civil War, and seven postdate the war.

The house and connected corn cribs have sections belonging to both periods. Differences in form, construction, and use of these buildings and structures reflect changing patterns of agricultural life brought about by the technological developments of the mid-19th century.

Note: The George Maddox Farm is on River Road in Manokin and it is private property.
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Image description: Two and a half-story irregular plan Victorian house.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: George Maddox House
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, File Photo 04/1981
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/16/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 16, 1977, Antrim in Carroll County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

The Greek Revival style elements in the design of "Antrim" characterize the building as a conspicuous and unique example of domestic architecture in Carroll County, Maryland.

Built in 1844, Antrim is a statement of the ideals and affluence that existed in sections of the agrarian society during the mid-19th century. This is a period of American history when the farming communities flourished and greatly contributed to the social and economic growth of the country.

Located on the outskirts of Taneytown, Antrim is emblematic of this community's position as a rural center of trade and commerce.

Note: Antrim is located at 30 Trevanion Road in Taneytown and it is now a hotel with a restaurant.
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Image description: Two and a half-story brick house.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Antrim
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Joe Getty, 03/1989
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

09/15/2023

On This Date in Maryland Preservation

On September 15, 1977, Trevanion in Carroll County was listed on Maryland’s National Register Properties.

David Kephart built the house in 1817 in a plain rural design of the Pennsylvania folk style, It is typical of many farmhouses still in the area. In 1832, Kephart had the tract of land resurveyed and named it "Brick Mills" in consideration of the prosperity he enjoyed from his milling business along the Big Pipe Creek.

In 1855, William W. Dallas bought the farm and named it "Trevanion"--a term meaning "the meeting of streams" in Welsh. Dallas contributed significantly to the area around his new home by his knowledge of the latest farm machinery and techniques, as well as becoming an influential social and political personality.

Dallas' renovation of the buildings at Trevanion were inspired by his travels and by his study of contemporary architectural manuals. In 1857, a "Gothic-style" addition was built as a complement to the Italianate features of the house, and the outbuildings were trimmed similarly.

The house stands today in relatively the same condition as it did after Dallas' renovation.

Note: Trevanion is located at 1800 Trevanion in Taneytown and it is private property.
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Image description: Two and a half-story brick house.
Image text: Maryland's National Register Properties: Trevanion
Image source: Maryland Historical Trust, Joe Getty, 11/1925.
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Thomas Stone National Historic Site
• 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port To***co, MD, 20677
• Grounds & Trails: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
• For current operating hours of the Visitor Center and tour times, go to www.nps.gov/thst
• 804-227-1732, extension 227
• [email protected]

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Port To***co, MD
20677

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+18042241732

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http://www.nps.gov/thst

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Thomas Stone National Historic Site wants you to get into the spirit. Start at the Visitor Center and walk along the road, which is illuminated by lanterns. Upon reaching the mansion, costumed staff will discuss the life of Maryland's youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence. At 4:00 pm, join local historian, Kevin Grote, for a lecture on the life of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. Jenifer, who was one of Thomas Stone illustrious uncles, signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. A special exhibit in the mansion and in the Visitor Center will how the Founders celebrated the holidays in both peacetime and wartime. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Regular hours: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • Colonial Christmas: Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4:00 pm—7:00 pm • Site closes for the season on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm. • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • 301-392-1776 • www.nps.gov/thst #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalPark #FindOurPark #AmericanHistory

Happy Birthday to Us! It was forty years ago on November 10, 1978, that the National Parks & Recreation Act (Public Law 95-625) established Thomas Stone National Historic Site as part of the National Park Service! For the past four decades, the site's employees, volunteers, friends, and colleagues have shared their knowledge, time, and dedication with countless visitors, students, scouts, homeschoolers, senior groups, and dogs who brought their humans for a hike. While Thomas Stone National Historic Site was established by President Jimmy Carter and the U.S. Congress to honor Maryland's youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, it has grown in significance. Through the experiences of generations of Stone family members, visitors can learn about four centuries of American and Maryland history and culture. We encourage you visit one of the gems of the National Park Service to gain a unique perspective of the Founding of the United States, earn a Junior Ranger badge, or to explore the sites trails and historic landscape. ---------- You are invited to experience history during the the 2018 Charles County Holiday Trail! Numerous sites in Southern Maryland will celebrate for the holiday season with unique activities. Go to https://www.facebook.com/charlescountyholidaytrail/ for dates, hours, and activities! Holiday Trail acivities at Thomas Stone National Historic Site will include an exhibit on how the Founders celebrated the holiday season and costumed tours of the mansion. • Saturday, December 1, 2018, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • Sunday, December 2, 2018, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • Saturday, December, 8, 2018, 4:00 pm—7:00 pm: The grounds will be illuminated with lanterns. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Regular hours: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • Site closes for the year: Saturday, December 22, 2018 • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • 301-392-1776 #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalPark #FindOurPark #AmericanHistory #MarylandHistory

Memorial Day Weekend in Maryland #7 The Veterans Memorial Park in Bowie is one located on a triangular tracts of land and it is composed to several elements: • An artillery piece which is surrounded by two ornamental flower beds. • The flag pole has a small marker that identifies as being placed for the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. • One monument lists has an "HONOR ROLL" of names, while the other simply commemorates "OUR FALLEN COMRADES, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE." • Nearby is the simple, but powerful statue of boots, rifle, and helmet, which is commonly called a Fallen Soldier Battle Cross. • At the rear of the park a large tree is next to a smaller marker honoring Prisoners of War. -------- To learn more about Maryland's military forces during the American Revolution, go to Independence Day celebration at Thomas Stone National Historic Site. At 10:00 on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a ceremony will be held near the mansion with a speech by General Jim Adkins, who is the President of the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Open: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • Phone: 301-392-1776. #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalParks #OTD #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanHistory #FindYourChesapeake #MarylandHistory #MDinFocus #VisitMaryland

Memorial Day Weekend in Maryland #6 Located on the Town Square in Leonardstown, Maryland is the Supreme Military Sacrifice Memorial. The inscription across the top of the monument reads: "THE CITIZENS OF SAINT MARY'S COUNTY DEDICATE THIS MONUMENT IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AND THOSE WHO VALIANTLY SERVED." Directly beneath are emblems of the six branches of the armed services -- U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Merchant Marine. Three plaques are arranged left to right with World War II in the center, flanked by Korea on the left and Vietnam on the right. A smaller monument with plaque for the Global War on Terrorism stands in center front of the larger monument. -------- To learn more about Maryland's military forces during the American Revolution, go to Independence Day celebration at Thomas Stone National Historic Site. At 10:00 on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a ceremony will be held near the mansion with a speech by General Jim Adkins, who is the President of the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Open: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • Phone: 301-392-1776. #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalParks #OTD #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanHistory #FindYourChesapeake #MarylandHistory #MDinFocus #VisitMaryland

Memorial Day Weekend in Maryland #5 Did you known that there was Maryland Women in Military Service Monument? It is located behind the Chesapeake House Travel Plaza along Interstate 95 in Cecil County. The design is simple: A granite monolith, with triangular plaques at the base of several trees, each bearing an inspirational quote about women's service in the military. It was designed to be inclusive of all Maryland women who have served or are serving in the military, whether overseas or on American soil, whether in times of war or times of peace. -------- To learn more about Maryland's military forces during the American Revolution, go to Independence Day celebration at Thomas Stone National Historic Site. At 10:00 on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a ceremony will be held near the mansion with a speech by General Jim Adkins, who is the President of the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Open: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • Phone: 301-392-1776. #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalParks #OTD #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanHistory #FindYourChesapeake #MarylandHistory #MDinFocus #VisitMaryland

Memorial Day Weekend in Maryland #4 The Charles County Military Memorial at the American Legion Post 82 is a classic design of rough stone walls, plaques, and flags. Some of the plaques identify citizens who made the "supreme sacrifice" during several conflicts in American history. These include World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanon/Grenada Conflict, and the War on Terror. What is your favorite military memorial in Maryland? Please share images, locations, and stories! -------- To learn more about Maryland's military forces during the American Revolution, go to Independence Day celebration at Thomas Stone National Historic Site. At 10:00 on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a ceremony will be held near the mansion with a speech by General Jim Adkins, who is the President of the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution. Thomas Stone National Historic Site • Open: Thursday—Sunday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm • 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • Phone: 301-392-1776. #FindYourPark #NPS #NationalParks #OTD #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanHistory #FindYourChesapeake #MarylandHistory #MDinFocus #VisitMaryland

So, you missed the Navy Brass Quartet Band on Sunday? Don't worry, there is another "Music on the Porch" program coming up in September. But, here is a short video clip of the Navy Brass Quartet Band, approximately one minute and fifteen seconds. playing "Johnny Comes Marching Home" to help pass this Tuesday! Thank you to all who came out, the Navy Brass Quarter Band, and the staff at Thomas Stone National Historic Site for this great event this past Sunday. See you at the next one! #nps

Take a look at the new public service announcement from the National Park Service! Then come out to one of your national parks, like Thomas Stone National Historic Site, and learn about our shared history....grounds are open, tours are available, and the weather is supposed to be nice! Hope to see you around the park this weekend!