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    Hampton

    National Historic Site Maryland

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  • NEW GUIDED TOUR HOURS

    EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, tours of the mansion and farm site's buildings are offered on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY ONLY from 10 am to 4 pm. Buildings are closed to the public Monday through Thursday. Grounds are open daily from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

  • Vistior Contact Station Update-Construction Advisory

    Phase III will continue as designed and this is the longest phase of the project. The Entrance Road and Parking Area will be defined. PARKING IS VERY LIMITED AND BUSES ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE MANSION'S PARKING LOT. More »

Hampton Is The Story Of All People

Hampton is the story of people -- enslaved African Americans, European indentured servants, industrial and agricultural workers, and owners. It is also the story of the economic and moral changes that made forced servitude in the United States obsolete.

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  • What Makes A Clock Tick?

    What Makes A Clock Tick?

    Learn about clock making in America from 1763-1837 while David Gorrell portrays a Baltimore clock maker who traveled back and forth to New England.

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  • Hampton NHS's slave quarters

    Servitude at Hampton: In Black and White

    Dressed in period attire, Ranger Angela Roberts will take you on a 90 minute journey through the eyes of an enslaved woman on the Hampton Plantation.

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  • Harriet Tubman Visits Hampton NHS

    Harriet Tubman Visits Hampton

    Sure, you have heard of Harriet Tubman but do you really know her? Bring the entire family to learn more about this American icon.

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  • President Roosevelt greets Kaiser Wilhelm on horseback.

    Image Analysis

    To what extent does this picture illustrate the contrasting nature of the United States of America and the German Empire in 1910?

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Did You Know?

Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely

The third mistress, Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely, loved gardening and filled the gardens of Hampton with rare and exotic plants from South America, South Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.