Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Hampton National Historic Site!

Hampton National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2020

1. Welcome to Hampton National Historic Site! Marker

Inscription. Hampton National Historic Site preserves the core of a large estate owned by the Ridgely family from the Colonial era until 1948. During the early 1800s, it formed the hub of a vast agricultural and industrial enterprise numbering over 25,000 acres.

The remaining 63 acres preserved by the National Park Service including the historic mansion, formal gardens, Overseer's House, Slave Quarters, Dairy and numerous other outbuildings. We invite you to stroll the estate. Interpretive markers on the grounds will help tell the history of Hampton and its people.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 39° 24.968′ N, 76° 35.424′ W. Marker is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker can be reached from Hampton Lane, 0.2 miles east of Hampton Garth, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 535 Hampton Lane, Towson MD 21286, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wartime Support (here, next to this marker); Captain Charles Ridgely (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Greenhouse #2 (about 600 feet away); Oranges in January (about 600 feet away); Hampton (about 600 feet away); Hampton: An American Story (about 700 feet away); Ice Cream in July (about 700 feet away); Ridgely's Pride (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towson.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2020

2. Welcome to Hampton National Historic Site! Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.