Hampton Mansion in the fall
Hampton Mansion in the Fall NPS Photo

Hampton National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Maryland · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
410-962-4290 (option 2)
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

What's here

Highlights: Architecture and Building · African American Heritage · American Revolution · Archeology · Arts · Painting · Photography · Poetry and Literature · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · Colonization and Settlement · Commerce · Trade · Engineering · Enslavement · Farming and Agriculture · Plantations · Great Depression · Industry · Landscape Design · Military · Armories · Music · Reconstruction · Social Movements · Abolition Movement · Civil Rights · Conservation Movement · Voting Rights and Suffrage · Tragic Events · Urban America · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · War of 1812 · Civil War · World War I · World War II · Westward Expansion · Women's History · Animals · Birds · Climate Change · Natural Sounds · Scenic Views · Trails

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Craft Demonstrations · Live Music · Biking · Road Biking · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Hands-On · Arts and Crafts · Hiking · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Nearby parks

Parks of Maryland

Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12