
Tour the Thomas Stone House
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Join a ranger for a 30 minute guided tour of the Thomas Stone House to explore Thomas Stone's life as a planter, a lawyer, a politician, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
A tour of the Thomas Stone House reveals more than a series of elegant chambers and a collection of beautiful objects. The house is a reflection of experiences of the people who shared Thomas Stone's life as a planter, a lawyer, and a politician. Learn about the unique influences behind his decision to sign the Declaration of Independence and how that decision impacted his community for generations. Tours offered on Saturdays and Sundays. Tour Times: 10:30 am (Visitor Center is closed from 10:20 am to about 11:10 am.) 1:00 pm (Visitor Center is closed from 12:50 pm to about 1:40 pm.) Tour Instructions: Visitors must request their tour participation at Visitor Center. If no requests are made for an upcoming tour, that tour is cancelled. Except for those with accessibility needs, all tour participants must park at the Visitor Center and make the ten-minute walk to the Thomas Stone House. Tours start promptly at the accessibility ramp at the far end of the Thomas Stone House. Late arriving participants cannot join a tour in progress. The Visitor Center closes fifteen minutes prior a tour start time and reopens about fifteen minutes after the tour concludes.
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30-45 Minutes
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Visitors are expected to walk the quarter mile from the visitor center to the Thomas Stone House. Visitors with accessibility needs or concerns can request to drive to the house. Inside of the house there is a set of stairs to access the main hall. There is a provided seated stair lift but the lift can only carry individuals.
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No — Visitors are expected to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start of a tour to request a tour. If no requests are made for a tour time, that tour will be cancelled.
The Visitor Center and around the grounds of the house
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