Hampton National Historic Site

Hampton Mansion in the Fall
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.
Map showing location of park.
Hampton mansion with snow-covered cedar in foreground
Explore stories of the festive season during Holidays at Hampton
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, the National Park Service will host its annual Holidays at Hampton open house. Join park rangers and volunteers to explore how songs, music, and storytelling shaped and enriched the holiday traditions of all those who lived and worked at Hampton.
Hampton mansion and Cedar of Lebanon on a foggy morning
Great American Outdoors Act investment of $14 million will revitalize historic heart of Hampton National Historic Site
The National Park Service awarded a $14 million contract, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, to start a multi-year effort to breathe new life into the historic buildings at Hampton National Historic Site.
Hampton Mansion in the fall
Photo by NPS Photo