Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, Georgetown

This historic site is not only focused on preserving the plantation home, but also hones in on the history of the enslaved people who worked forcibly at the home. The first park ranger at this site was African-American and from a slave family. The kitchen building has been preserved and a detailed account of the women running it is displayed outside. I appreciate that the site does not shy away from the truth of what happened, and I learned some things I didn't know about the history there. It is a lovely walk and the house tour was enlightening.

My significant other and I decided to take the drive yesterday, March 3rd 2019, to go see Hampton Plantation. The tour guide we had was absolutely wonderful and I wish I had gotten her name. She was a very polite and knowledgeable young woman. I believe it was only her and one other gentleman doing tours that day. We didn’t meet the gentleman but I’m sure he was just as wonderful as she was. The house itself was beautiful and it was amazing to see the architecture peeled back on the inside for an insight onto how the house had been built. We really enjoyed our time at the Plantation and the park rangers that were there. We can’t wait to visit again.