Adopt a Stone

FAQ

What do you get when you adopt a stone? You will receive confirmation of your donation from The Community Foundation of Frederick County and you will receive a confirmation of your stone adoption from The Catoctin Aqueduct Restoration Fund, Inc.. When the restoration is completed all donors who have adopted a stone will be provided a final adoption certificate that will confirm the adoption of your stone. Donors will also be provided a location map that will enable donors to visit the aqueduct and locate their adopted stone.

Why aren’t all the stones and their specific locations known in advance and why aren’t all the stones numbered? The ring, key, berm coping and towpath coping stones will be able to be specifically identified when adopting a stone because we have salvaged most of these stones and have determined their specific placement. The parapet, spandrel, water table and prism stones will initially be adopted by category because we are not certain of the specific placement of these stones. Once placement of the stones in the aqueduct is finalized a specific stone will be assigned to the donor. In all cases, donors will be provided a certificate acknowledging their adoption and a location map that will enable them to locate their adopted stone.

Will my name be placed on my adopted stone? No. National Park Service regulations do not allow naming on historic structures. Donors will be recognized on the Catoctin Aqueduct Restoration Fund, Inc. website and where possible, the names of donors will be inserted into the image of the aqueduct on the website.

When will I receive my adoption certificate and location map? Once the restoration of the aqueduct is complete the adoption certificate and a location map will be sent to donors. The current plan has the restoration being finally completed by mid 2009.

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