Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Stone

1743 - 1787

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 24, 2016

1. Thomas Stone Marker

Inscription. Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Member of Congress
Placed by the Maryland State Society
Daughters of the American Revolution

July 4, 1978

Erected 1978 by The Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.

Location. 38° 31.806′ N, 77° 2.274′ W. Marker is in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker can be reached from Rose Hill Road. In the Graveyard at Habre de Venture National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Tobacco MD 20677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to Haberdeventure! (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Discover Thomas Stone National Historic Site (about 600 feet away); Discover Southern Maryland’s Amazing Stories of Exploration, Hope, and Courage (about 600 feet away); Ways to Explore Southern Maryland’s Scenic and Historic Routes (about

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600 feet away); The Stones of Maryland (about 600 feet away); Rose Hill (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Rose Hill (approx. ¾ mile away); Port Tobacco (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Tobacco.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Stone. Biography at the Maryland State Archives. “The Archives of Maryland will show the offices of trust he held.” — Thomas Stone's epitaph. (Submitted on August 21, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. Thomas Stone National Historic Site, National Park Service. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 24, 2016

2. Thomas Stone Marker

In front of Thomas Stone's Grave

Thomas Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 24, 2016

3. Thomas Stone

SAR - 1775
1743 - 1787
Maryland Patriot

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 24, 2016

4. Thomas Stone

Signer of the Declaration
of Independence
Place by
Descendants of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence, Inc.

Thomas Stone's Epitaph image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 24, 2016

5. Thomas Stone's Epitaph

Thomas Stone son of
David & Elizabeth Stone
departed this life on the 5th of Oct. 1787
Aged 44 Years
The Archives of Maryland will show the
offices of trust he held. He was an able
and faithful lawyer, a wise and virtuous
Patriot, an honest and a good Man.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015

6. Thomas Stone

1785 painting by Robert Edge Pine. Maryland Historical Society Museum.

Thomas Stone's Mansion. Located 500 feet east of marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Lassman, November 15, 2018

7. Thomas Stone's Mansion. Located 500 feet east of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 1, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 14, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.