Visiting the Park?
Thomas Stone National Historic Site offers an opportunity to visit the burial site of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Stone. Throughout the nation, only a few burial sites for Declaration of Independence signers are open to the public to visit making Thomas Stone National Historic Site a rare opportunity to commemorate Stone's service to the United States.
From a short 1/2 mile stroll from the Visitor Center to the Stone Family Cemetery, to a more than two mile long walk around the entirety of the 328-acre park, the Nature Trail System provides an array of choices for recreational users that can be explored at leisure. As a reminder, please follow all social distancing guidelines.
Check out some tips to help prepare:
- If you want to immerse yourself in the full experience, be prepared to walk beside tall grasses, in forested areas, and open fields. We highly recommend closed-toe shoes to protect feet from ticks, chiggers, and mosquitoes in the grass and on the trail, especially in the summer.
- Dress in layers when the weather turns colder. Walking the trail system will raise body temperatures, but some trails are level and have no steep inclines or declines, so exertion will depend upon everyone's own physical stamina/endurance.
- Lastly, be sure to bring questions. Rangers are available during certain times of the year to assist and to provide more information.
