Kennedy Farm
Encyclopedia
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. It was designated a National Historic Landmark
on November 7, 1973.
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.
The 2½ 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.
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.
United States
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landmark where John Brown
John Brown (abolitionist)
John Brown was an American revolutionary abolitionist, who in the 1850s advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery in the United States. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre during which five men were killed, in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas, and made his name in the...
planned and began his raid
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an attempt by white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia in 1859...
on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry is a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. In many books the town is called "Harper's Ferry" with an apostrophe....
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. It was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
on November 7, 1973.
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.
The 2½ story house uses stone, brick and log construction with a stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
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.
Located at 2406 Chestnut Grove Road in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, approximately south of Hagerstown. The population was 691 at the 2000 census....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, the house has been restored by the Maryland Historical Trust and is open for tours by appointment.
External links
- Official Site
- John Brown's Headquarters, Howard County, including photo in 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Kennedy Farm, Chestnut Grove Road, Samples Manor vicinity, Washington County, MD: 8 drawings, 12 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey