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Contact: Shannon McLucas
TOWSON, Md. –Join us on Saturday, December 9th to explore how songs, music, and storytelling shaped and enriched the holiday traditions of all those who lived and worked at Hampton. Join park staff and volunteers for a variety of holiday musical performances, traditional African American storytelling, and an open house exploration of the mansion decorated for Christmases from the Early Republic to the Twentieth Century.
The mansion will be decorated from Thursday, December 7, 2023 through Sunday, January 7, 2024. Mansion tours will be available throughout the holiday season. Please check the website for more information.
Schedule of Events: December 9, 2023
Mansion Open House
Explore the mansion at your leisure during our day and evening open house events. Park Rangers and volunteers will share stories of Hampton Hall and throughout the day we will feature musical performances by ConneXions Academy choir and the 42nd Street Singers highlighting songs of the festive season!
- Daytime Open House 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
- Evening Open House 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Hampton Farm Activities: 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
- Explore the historic farm buildings and exhibits.
- African American Storytelling and Music with Griots' Circle of Maryland
- Have a custom, handmade 19th-century silhouette created!
Orangery Activities: 10:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
- Visit the Orangery to earn your special holidays Junior Ranger badge!
- Enjoy cider and cookies provided by our friends from Historic Hampton Inc.*
Visitor Center and Gift Shop: 9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
- Visitor Center is open for holiday shopping and visitor information.
Plan Your Visit
Admission
FREE!
Parking
Parking is free. Limited parking is available at Hampton National Historic Site.
A free shuttle service is available for the event from 10:30 am - 8:30 pm from the parking lot at Towson United Methodist Church (501 Hampton Lane) to Hampton NHS. The shuttle will stop at both the mansion and farmhouse, along with the church parking lot.
Accessibility
The Mansion is ADA accessible. The free shuttle service is NOT accessible with chair lifts. However, ADA accessible parking will be available at the mansion upper lot, visitor center parking area, and behind the mule barn on the farm side.
About Hampton National Historic Site: Hampton National Historic Site, the northernmost former plantation in the National Park Service. It was the first National Historic Site preserved due to its architectural significance and its remaining 63 acres include many original structures including a late Georgian-style mansion, quarters of the enslaved, overseer's house, and various outbuildings. Hampton is fundamentally the story of its people, as the estate evolved through the actions of the Ridgely family, enslaved African Americans, European indentured servants, and paid laborers within a nation struggling to define its own concept of freedom.
Last updated: November 7, 2023