Northeast Bedchamber

This second floor room interprets the daily life of the children of Hampton in the mid-19th century when John Ridgely (1790-1867) and his wife Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely (1803-1867) were master and mistress of Hampton.

Their children Eliza, called "Didy" (1828-1894), and Charles (1830-1872) had their bedrooms on this floor. Both children frequently brought their school friends home to spend the weekends with them in the country, where they enjoyed a wide range of both indoor and outdoor activities.

Objects in the room reflect both the lighter side of childhood (dolls and toys) and the more serious side (school books, an invalid feeder). There are also references to even more special events, such as books and souvenirs from the trips to Europe that Ridgely family children enjoyed in this period.