Port Tobacco was originally settled in 1634 by the English. It became the second largest river port in Maryland. The town consists of a reconstructed courthouse, several 18th and 19th century houses and the Salt Box - a restored 1700 house.
The original Port Tobacco Courthouse was built in 1819, the reconstructed courthouse was located closer to La Plata. La Plata had become the county seat and economic center, this caused the bustling trade center of Port Tobacco to slowly close up.
The Port Tobacco One-Room Schoolhouse is a small one room school, built between 1872 and 1876. It is filled with period furnishings. The Port Tobacco School was used for seventy-seven years.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Founded in 1641, St. Ignatius was established by Jesuits who arrived to help with the formation of a new English colony. As one of the oldest Catholic Parishes in continuous service in the United States, St. Ignatius is located in the restored church that was originally built in 1798. Fire substantially destroyed the interior of the church and Manor House on December 27, 1866 but both were restored in 1868.
Address: St Ignatius Catholic Church, 8855 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677-2017, United States
Phone: 1 (301) 934-8245, Fax: 1 (301) 934-0944
Thomas Stone was one of the four signers from Maryland of the Declaration of Independence. He purchased the 322 acre plantation in 1770 and it features Stone's plantation house, fields, forests and family cemetery.
Visitors can tour Haberdeventure, the Stone family house, or stroll through the grounds.
Address: Thomas Stone National Historic Site, 6655 Rosehill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677-3400, United States
Phone: 1 (301) 392-1776, Fax: 1 (301) 934-8793
Hours:
May 25 to September 3: 9am-5pm
September 4 to May 24: 9am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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