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Hampton National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
Winter 2012 Hours

Grounds
Daily; 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Mansion Open
Thursday-Monday; 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Mansion Tours
Thursday-Monday; 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
**Mansion and Farm site buildings are closed on Tuesday and Wednesday until Memorial Day weekend.

Lower House Open
Thursday-Monday; 10:00 a.m.-Noon; 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
*hours may vary based on staff availability

Home Farm Tours
Thursday-Monday; 10:45, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45, 2:45 p.m.
Starts at Lower House; 40 minutes

Home Farm, Slave Quarters, Tenant Quarters, Dairy Open
Thursday-Monday; 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Family Cemetery, Stables, Ice House Open
Thursday-Monday; 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
*The stables are currently closed.

Gardens and Grounds Tour
Saturday & Sunday; 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (weather permitting)

*All programs are subject to staff availability. Please call ahead to confirm park hours of operation.

*Buildings and walking paths may be closed due to weather conditions, including but not limited to snow and ice. Remember to use caution when walking the grounds at Hampton.

* Drink plenty of fluids when walking the grounds at Hampton during the summer months. Use your best judgment when exploring the park, seek shade when extreme heat conditions exist.


updated: 1 January 2012

 

Special Topic Programs

The African American Experience at Hampton
Next Date: January 14th & 28th
Experience the "peculiar institution" that fueled United States' economic engine and made vast plantations such as Hampton possible through an enslaved woman's eyes. While in period dress, Park Ranger, Angela Roberts-Burton will take you on a 90 minute journey through the Hampton mansion, ice house, and octagon house foundation. She will tell tales of those who toiled to make the Ridgelys' lavish lifestyle possible.

Meet Ranger Angela at the Mansion to begin this tour. Tour size is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

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Last Updated: January 02, 2012 at 09:33 MST