HAMPTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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'Hampton National Historic Site', at 535 Hampton Lane in Hampton, Maryland, preserves a remnant of a vast 18th century estate including a Georgian manor house, gardens and grounds, and original stone slave quarters.

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History

When it was built in 1790 by Captain Charles Ridgely, the Hampton Mansion was one of the largest houses in the United States. The manison overlooked a grand estate the included an iron furnace and farm which at its peak consisted of 25,000 acres.
The mansion looks down on the overseer's house, and the overseer's house looks down on the slave quarters, reminding visitors and workers of their place in life. The Hampton Mansion remained in the Ridgely family for six generations until it became part of the National Park Service. The second master of Hampton, Charles Carnan Ridgely served as the governor of the state of Maryland.
The National Historic Site was authorized by Congress on June 22, 1948. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Today the consists of 62 acres of the original estate including the mansion, farmhouse/overseer's house, several slave quarters, dairy formal gardens, orangry, stables, family cemetery and a number of other buildings.
:''Due to preservation work, the manor house has been closed to the public since June 2005 — the farmhouse, slave quarters, grounds and other outbuildings remain open to visitors. The mansion is scheduled to reopen Novemeber 30, 2007.''

References

★ ''The National Parks: Index 2001–2003''. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

External links

★ Official NPS website: Hampton National Historic Site