Hampton National Historic Site Farm

"The grounds are green rolling hills with giant trees. One can only go into the ginormous mansion with a guide. The tours are 2X a day Thursday-Sunday. There are buildings where the slave, indentured servants and paid workers did there jobs. Barn, Ice house and dairy. There is a small well kept family cemetery that is still in use. We know where their dogs are buried. When I asked where the slaves were buried they said there were references to the location but no one knows probably under the beltway. Really? Do your own research. What well documented colonial estate built by slaves are unclear about slave burials. It's because they do know where they are buried, under the large expensive houses on huge lots, subdivision that surrounds the estate. Land sold by the reigning families relatives to developers. Not only is the Hampton Mansion haunted but so are the newly built mansions over the slave cemetery."

"In 2013, my husband and I saw Hampton House on the road map on our way home from Baltimore. To satisfy our curiosity, we stopped at the visitor’s center. Honestly, we weren’t aware that a Maryland plantation was actually preserved. A Park Ranger guided us through the house, adjacent grounds and to the slave quarters. The tour was amazing and historically educational, about the plantation operations over generations of family-owners, who grew their vast wealth and power by enslaving people of color and oppressing others. Now 10 years later, after all that has happened… I’m reading the comments of some visitors who understand that the history, chattel slavery and oppression, continues to negatively affect all Americans today. Other visitors are offended by the guides. They do not want to hear and think about actual U.S. history. Why?? To whom did the generational wealth of the enslaved peoples go? Not to their descendants. How can we, as Americans, strengthen our country for the future? For ALL descendants?"

"Wonderful grounds. Lived in Baltimore for 6 years and never knew this was here. The visitor center is very nice, but note it closes at 4 (along with its bathroom) vs the grounds at 5. Tickets for the mansion tours are first come first serve, which means we didn't luck out on this trip. Will have to come back again, particularly after May when they plant the garden terraces. Dont skip the farmhouse and enslaved persons quarters across the street (with separate parking and bathrooms too). Great exhibits/signage."

"Beautiful Grounds. Walking the trails and the site entry is free. Staff was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and helpful."

"This is a beautiful building and well preserved and presented facility. I learned about a variety of topics and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings (even with it backing up to the interstate)."