The Canadian Press
Hampton Mansion, in Baltimore suburbs, awaits rediscovery

TOWSON, Md. - Hampton Mansion has plenty of historical and architectural
significance. All it needs is a higher profile.

The mansion, maintained by the National Park Service, is considered one
of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. It's one
of just a handful of plantation homes with extant slave quarters. It was
the largest private home in the U.S. when it was completed in 1790.

Hampton sits on 25 hectares just outside the Baltimore Beltway, about a
kilometre from the heart of Towson, a bustling suburb directly north of
the city. And yet many area residents don't know the first thing about
it.

"You say 'National Park Service' in Baltimore and you immediately think
of Fort McHenry," said Rhoda Dorsey, president emeritus of Historic
Hampton Inc., a non-profit that supports the site. "You don't think of
anything else."

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