Farm Side

Hampton's farm side of the park.

NPS/Tim Ervin

Quick Facts

Location:

Towson, MD

Significance:

The farm side is an example of one part of the massive plantation that was one of the largest in the state of Maryland.

Designation:

NHS

Amenities

12 listed

Accessible Sites, Bicycle - Rack, Cellular Signal, First Aid Kit Available, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

The 14-acre farm landscape includes the Lower House, Slave Quarters, and a cluster of structures that once supported agricultural production. Surrounding these buildings are the remnants of Hampton’s fields and pastures that once made up 25,000 acres of Baltimore County. This portion of Hampton National Historic Site explores the lives of those indentured servants, enslaved African Americans, and paid servants whose labors contributed to the development of Hampton and made the Ridgely&#’;s 14-acre farm landscape includes the Lower House, Slave Quarters, and a cluster of structures that once supported agricultural production. Surrounding these buildings are the remnants of Hampton’s fields and pastures that once made up 25,000 acres of Baltimore County. This portion of Hampton National Historic Site explores the lives of those indentured servants, enslaved African Americans, and paid servants whose labors contributed to the development of Hampton and made the Ridgely’s “palace in the wilderness” a possibility.