Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Tucked away in the remote last vestiges of a colonial-era rice plantation, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is both bucolic and evocative.
The plantation’s Georgian-style mansion and well-kept grounds serve as an interpretive site for the system of slavery that helped build such plantations into the greatest generators of wealth in early American history. They also tell the story of the freed people who made their homes there for generations after emancipation.
Visitors can explore the mansion, wander the plantation grounds or just look out upon Wambaw Creek at the remains of rice fields that once stretched as far as the eye could see. George Washington had such a view when he stood on the Hampton family’s portico in 1791.
A historic kitchen building, huge live oaks, camellia gardens and archaeological sites also tell the story of Lowcountry rice culture.
Hampton is an ideal place to discover the surrounding Santee Delta’s natural beauty, which inspired the works of a South Carolina poet laureate, Archibald Rutledge, who lived here and gave it to the people of South Carolina as a legacy.
The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
GENERAL
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Designation: National Historic Landmark
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Counties: Charleston County
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Acreage: 274
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When & How PRT Acquired: In 1971, 274 acres were purchased from the Rutledge family.
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Pets: Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.
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Tour and Programs Information: Historic house museum tours, interpreting colonial architecture and rice plantation life, are held from Noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, March through October. From November through February, house tours are held Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.
Guided tours are offered on the hour with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m.
Hampton Plantation is a "DiscoverCarolina Site", which provides curriculum-based social studies programs for South Carolina school children.
HOURS
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Admissions: Grounds are free. House admission fee is $4 age 16+;
$2.50 SC Senior;
$3/child or youth age 6-15.
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Office Hours: 11am-noon
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Days and Hours of Operation: Ground Hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Mansion Hours: From March through October, the mansion is open Tuesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.
From November through February the mansion is open from Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m. Guided tours are offered on the hour with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m.
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Days and Holidays Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
LOCATION
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Driving Directions:
From Georgetown: Travel S. on Hwy 17 for approximately 16 mi. After crossing the two Santee River bridges, turn rt. at the first intersection onto Rutledge Rd. Go three miles and the park entrance will be on the rt.
From Charleston:Travel N on Hwy 17 for approximately 35 miles. Turn left onto Rutledge Rd, go three mi. and the park entrance will be on the rt.
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Miles to Nearest Hospital: 23
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Miles to Nearest Town: 7
MILES TO:
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Charleston, SC: 35
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Columbia, SC: 142
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Florence, SC: 91
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Greenville, SC: 245
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Charlotte, NC: 200
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Raleigh, NC: 212
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Atlanta, GA: 340
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Augusta, GA: 194
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Are there Cabins or Villas at this Park?: There are no Cabins or Villas at this Park.
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What kind of camping is available at this Park?: There is no camping available at this Park.
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What kind of activites are available at this Park?: Fishing and Trails are available. Please click on the Things To Do menu item above for more details.
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If you cannot find it on this website: hampton@scprt.com
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