About Hampton National Historic Site
Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tenant farmers, paid laborers, and the Ridgely family all made their own contributions to Hampton, creating a space where cruelty and decadence collide to provide a complex history of the United States.
Quick Facts
Operating Hours
The Visitor Contact Station is open 9am – 4pm Thursday through Sunday. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk. Park is closed every year on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The park, or portions of the park, may be closed at any time for weather, emergency, or security reasons in order to protect the resource, visitors, and staff. Park gates may also be closed during these situations. View alerts to see any closings.
Activities
Getting There
Hampton is easy to get to because it's close to three interstate highways--routes 695, 70, and 95. From the Baltimore Beltway (I 695) eastbound or westbound: Take Exit 27B, Dulaney Valley Road northbound. Take the first right turn onto Hampton Lane. The park will be on your right, about one mile from the intersection. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Bus #11 stops at Goucher College, less than one mile from Hampton. The Light Rail stop at Lutherville is approximately three miles from Hampton NHS.
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Topics & Themes
Things To Do
Families, Farming, and Freedom Tour
A ranger led tour of the farm side of the park. *This program is currently not being offered due to…
Ranger guided programs.
Mansion Tours
Learn how you can tour the Hampton mansion!
Bark Ranger at hampton
Learn about best practices for visiting Hampton NHS with pets.
Picnicking at Hampton
Learn how to picnic at Hampton NHS
Bird Watching at Hampton
The natural side of Hampton provides for many opportunities to spot wild life. Hampton's beautiful fields provide for a perfect…
Hampton Audio Tour
Gain access to Hampton's interactive app to take a self-guided tour of the plantation!
Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
The Hampton Visitor Center, historic buildings, and interpretive operations are open Thursdays - Sundays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tickets for mansion tours, park…
Hours: The Hampton Visitor Contact Station is located right next to the main lot on the mansion side of the park. The contact station, historic structures, and interpretive operations are open Thursdays - Sundays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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