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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"In 1776, Thomas Stone and 55 others signed the Declaration of Independence. 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Temperatures can be very warm and humid in the summer months and wet and rainy in the winter months.","contacts":{"phone":"804-224-1732","email":"gewa_thst_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Thomas Stone Visitor Center","description":"The Visitor Center at Thomas Stone National Historic Site is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the summer season, generally mid-April through December. 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