Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site · MD
Park Closure · Buildings located on the farm side are closed
Buildings located on the farm side of Hampton National Historic Site are closed due to construction related to the ongoing Legacy Restoration Fund Project. Visit the project webpage for more information or click the link to learn more.
More informationPark Closure · Parking impacted due to the Legacy Restoration Fund Project
The Lower Farm parking lot near the Mule Barn is closed due to the Legacy Restoration Fund Project. The Upper parking lot located near the Orangery has reduced capacity due to a partial closure because of the Legacy Restoration Fund Project. To learn more about parking at Hampton NHS, click the link or visit the alerts page and then scroll down to the area that talks about parking.
More information2 noticesfrom the National Park Service
Information · Baltimore Area Traffic Advisory
Traffic in the Baltimore area has increased considerably in recent months due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge which connected the Baltimore beltway. Please check the latest traffic conditions to plan your travel accordingly.
Information · We Do Not Mail Junior Ranger Books
We do not mail Junior Ranger books; please download from site. Completed books may be submitted digitally. Junior Ranger badges may be mailed once per person per calendar year after completion. We do not mail completed books back.
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.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/hamp
- Location
- Hampton National Historic Site (39.418, -76.588)
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Passport stamp locations
- Visitor Center
Hours
Hampton National Historic Site Parking Lotstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving)
The Visitor Contact Station is open 9am – 4pm Thursday through Sunday. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk. Park is closed every year on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The park, or portions of the park, may be closed at any time for weather, emergency, or security reasons in order to protect the resource, visitors, and staff. Park gates may also be closed during these situations. View alerts to see any closings.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Farm Tour30–60 minutes · 10 stops
The Hampton plantation was a fully operational site, and one of the largest in all of Maryland. Learn the stories of those forced to labor for the benefit of the rich upper class Ridgely family that owned the estate.
Mansion Side Tour30–45 minutes · 7 stops
This audio tour takes guides visitors to various spots on the grounds that surround the Hampton Mansion. The tour covers 200 years of history and allows visitors to see picturesque locations.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.