Engraving of the Declaration of Independence

On August 2, 1776 Thomas Stone, as a member of the Maryland delegation to the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, which officially severed ties between the Colonies and Great Britain. Signing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Stone pledged his life, his fortune, and his honor to support the Colonies' independence. We honor his commitment at Thomas Stone National Historic site. This commemorative engraving of the Declaration of Independence was made by Benjamin Owen Tyler in 1818 and presented to signers of the original Declaration or their families. The engraving stayed in the Stone family until Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stone presented it to Thomas Stone National Historic site in 1996. Today it is exhibited in the house at Thomas Stone National Historic Site.