Farm Side

A historic photo (c. 1900) of the farm side of Hampton showing (from left) Cow Barn, Quarters 2, Long Structure, Corn Crib, and Mule Barn.

NPS

The site’s 14-acre farm landscape includes the Overseer's House, Quarters of the Enslaved, and a cluster of structures that once supported agricultural production including barns and Dairy. Surrounding these buildings are the remnants of Hampton’s fields and pastures that once 25,000 acres of Baltimore County. In this this area of Hampton National Historic Site, visitors can explore the lives of enslaved African Americans, indentured servants, and paid labors.

The elegantly furnished mansion was set amid formal gardens and carefully landscaped grounds, making it an island of tranquility for the Ridgely family surrounded by a sea of suffering of those forced to labor for them. Without this wide range of people and their contributions, Hampton would not have existed.

 

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  Overseer's House

  A history of the oldest building at Hampton NHS.

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  Quarters of the Enslaved

  An overview of the still standing Quarters of the Enslaved, on Hampton's farm side.

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  Farm Support Structures

  The buildings that made Hampton's agriculture possible.