Kennedy Farmhouse

	Kennedy Farm
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	The Kennedy Farm in 2016
Location	Samples Manor, Maryland
Coordinates	39°22′47″N 77°42′56″W / 39.37972°N 77.71556°W
Built	circa 1800
NRHP reference No.	73000941
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1973
Designated NHL	November 7, 1973

The Kennedy Farm is an American landmark where John Brown planned and began his raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1859. Also known as John Brown's Headquarters and Kennedy Farmhouse, the log, stone and brick building has retained its historical integrity and is essentially the same as it was in 1859.^[3] It was designated a National Historic Landmark on November 7, 1973.^[2]

Brown arrived in Maryland in 1859 and rented the house, owned by the heirs of Dr. Booth Kennedy. For three months Brown planned the raid on Harpers Ferry, seven miles away. During that time he assembled his group of family members and followers, as well as a small arsenal of weapons to assault the Harpers Ferry arsenal.^[4]

The 2+1⁄2-story house uses stone, brick and log construction with a stucco overlay. The four-bay house has a double-tiered porch running outside three rooms on the first and second floors. There are two rooms in the attic, and a small shed attidtion to the rear. An interior stair links the central rooms inside, and an exterior stair links the porch's two levels.^[4]

Located at 2406 Chestnut Grove Road in Sharpsburg, Maryland, the house has been restored by the Maryland Historical Trust and is open for tours by appointment.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Kennedy Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
^ "Maryland Historical Trust". John Brown's Headquarters. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08.
^ ^a ^b Levy, Benjamin (June 13, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Kennedy Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-03-24.

External links

Official website
John Brown's Headquarters, Washington County, including photo in 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-227, "Kennedy Farm, Chestnut Grove Road, Samples Manor vicinity, Washington County, MD", 12 photos, 8 measured drawings, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[nhlsum-2] "Kennedy Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-17.

[3] "Maryland Historical Trust". John Brown's Headquarters. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08.

[nrhpinv1-4] Levy, Benjamin (June 13, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Kennedy Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-03-24.

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