National Historic Landmark · house · Samples Manor, Maryland

John Brown's Headquarters

Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Has a visitor websiteNational Historic LandmarkListed 1973
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 (1902) (14596693188)IBPOEW Kennedy Farm MD1John Brown chimney MD1Kennedy Farm MD1
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressChestnut Grove Rd., Samples Manor, MD
CountyWashington County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Listed forPolitics and government
Level of significanceNational
Also known asKennedy Farm
Reference number73000941
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressChestnut Grove Rd., Samples Manor, MD
Websitejohnbrown.org ↗
Coordinates39.3798° N, 77.7153° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitHarpers Ferry National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAntietam Creek Campsite 3 miles · Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite 3 miles · Rohrbach Group Campground 7 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Map

Local history books for Washington County

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Guidebooks to historic places in Maryland

  • Slow Travels-Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Edition
    Lyn Wilkerson, 2010
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  • Lost Baltimore
    Paul K. Williams, 2013
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  • In full glory reflected
    Ralph E. Eshelman, 2012
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was John Brown's Headquarters listed on the National Register?

Nov 7, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit John Brown's Headquarters?

Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.

Source: Official website

Where is John Brown's Headquarters?

Chestnut Grove Rd., Samples Manor, Washington County, Maryland. The nearest national park unit is Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, 4 miles away.

Source: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for John Brown's Headquarters?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near John Brown's Headquarters?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Antietam Creek Campsite, 3 miles away. Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite is 3 miles away, and Rohrbach Group Campground is 7 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000941. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.