Hampton National Historic Site
Once possibly the largest private home in America by 1790, the Hampton mansion serves as a grand example of late-Georgian architecture in America. Hampton is also the story of its people, as the estate evolved through the actions of the Ridgely family, enslaved African Americans, European indentured servants, and paid laborers within a nation struggling to define its own concept of freedom.
Hampton is easy to get to because it's close to three interstate highways--routes 695, 70, and 95. From the Baltimore Beltway (I 695) eastbound or westbound: Take Exit 27B, Dulaney Valley Road northbound. Take the first right turn onto Hampton Lane. The park will be on your right, about one mile from the intersection. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Bus #11 stops at Goucher College, less than one mile from Hampton. The Light Rail stop at Lutherville is approximately three miles from Hampton NHS.
- Arts and Culture
- Craft Demonstrations
- Live Music
- 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
- Architecture and Building
- African American Heritage
- American Revolution
- Archeology
- Arts
- Painting
- 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
- Wars and Conflicts
- American Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- Civil War
- World War I
- World War II
- Women's History
- Animals
- Birds
- Natural Sounds
- Scenic Views
- Trails
Hampton Mansion Historic Site
Hampton Mansion in the Fall