Near Dargan in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kennedy Farm
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 25, 2017
1. Kennedy Farm Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form:
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Has Been Designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1974 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 39° 22.798′ N, 77° 42.909′ W. Marker is near Dargan, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from Chestnut Grove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2406 Chestnut Grove Road, Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Brown, 59, Hanged (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Invasion (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kennedy Farm (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named John Brown (about 700 feet away);
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 25, 2017
2. Kennedy Farm Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
United States Department of Interior
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 25, 2017
3. Kennedy Farm Markers
Two plaques flank the second floor door of the Kennedy Farm House.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 25, 2017
4. Kennedy Farm House
“The building appears substantially as it did at the time of Brown's
raid on Harper's Ferry.” -- National Register Form.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 25, 2017
5. Kennedy Farm House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
