page 2 National Park Service Thomas Stone 6655 Rose Hill Road U.S. Department of the Interior National Historic Site Port Tobacco, MD 20677

301-392-1776 phone 301-934-8793 fax www.nps.gov/thst

Thomas Stone NHS News Release

Release date: March 1, 2010 Contact: Scott Hill Phone number: 301-392-1776 x301 Event Date: Saturday March 20, 2010 @ 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Women’s History Month Take A Step Back in Time…

The National Park Service will host a special presentation to honor Women’s History Month on Saturday March 20, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. inside the park Visitor Center.

Park Guide Amanda Long will present a Power Point presentation on the role of women in Americas fight for independence. Among the women she will discuss are well-known women like Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Betsy Ross along with other lesser-known, but heroic women such as Deborah Sampson, Margaret Corbin, and Deborah Champion. Visitors will learn how the courageous actions of women during the inspired the nation to strive for the tantalizing goal of freedom. This

program will last approximately 30 minutes.

Thomas Stone National Historic Site will be open for this event from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tours will be offered on the hour and half-hour starting at 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The park contains the restored home of Thomas Stone, outbuildings and cemetery. A Visitor Center features exhibits highlighting Southern , a sales area and restrooms. Admission to the park is free. Parking is available at the Visitor Center.

Thomas Stone NHS is located on Rose Hill Road between routes 6 and 225 in Port Tobacco, Maryland three miles west of La Plata. For further information, call (301) 392-1776 or visit our web site at www.nps.gov/thst.

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