Ridgely Family Cemetery - Hampton National Historic Site - Towson, MD
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The Ridgely family cemetery. These are descendants who owned the Hampton Mansion, now owned by the National Park Service.
Waymark Code: WM14R68
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2021
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The plaque says, "This gated cemetery, where generations of Ridgleys are buried, is still in use by the family. Feel free to enter and walk among the tombstones and monuments, but show proper respect. Notice the family vault at center, the names and inscriptions on the graves, and the various sculptures that mark them. One grave has a little stone lamb, the resting place of a young son of Charles Ridgely , fourth master of Hampton. Large families and limited medical knowledge meant early death was a sad aspect of everyday life, one the Ridgelys shared with their slaves and servants. To your left, in the oval stand of trees, is the pet cemetery, where several of the Ridgelys' treasured Chesapeake Bay retrievers and other animals rest. A slave cemetery is believed to have been in the general area, location uncertain.
[Caption:]
On a cold day in December 1867, a service for Hampton Mistress Eliza Ridgely was held in the mansion's Great Hall. Mr. Hoff, the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, delivered the eulogy. Afterwards, mourners followed her casket to this site."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Hampton National Historic Site
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
535 Hampton Ln, Towson, MD 21286
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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