Hampton Plantation State Historic Site Maps

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site Description

Located in the southern Santee Delta region, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is home to the remote, final remnants of a colonial-era rice plantation. The plantation now serves as an interpretive site for the system of slavery and rice cultivation in the region from the colonial period through the end of the Civil War. The property also tells the story of the freed people who made their homes in the Santee Delta region for generations after emancipation. Visitors can explore the mansion to learn how it was constructed and changed over time from the early 18th century. The kitchen buil