Kennedy Farmhouse
Kennedy Farm | |
The Kennedy Farmhouse, sketch published in 1902. John Brown in the chair in the yard. | |
| Location | Samples Manor, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°22′47″N 77°42′56″W / 39.37972°N 77.71556°W |
| Area | 1.77 acres (0.72 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800, 1852 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000941 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973 |
The Kennedy Farm is a National Historic Landmark property on Chestnut Grove Road in rural southern Washington County, Maryland. It is notable as the place where the radical abolitionist John Brown planned and began his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (today West Virginia), in 1859. Also known as the John Brown Raid Headquarters and Kennedy Farmhouse, the log, stone, and brick building has been restored to its appearance at the time of the raid. The farm is now owned by a preservation nonprofit.