Strider Farm

The Strider Farm was intimately involved in events concerning the American Civil War near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Located on a small hill just south of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to Martinsburg, West Virginia, the Strider farm was a strategic location for the control of this vital link.

Strider Farm
Property entrance
Strider Farm is located in West Virginia
Strider Farm
Strider Farm is located in the United States
Strider Farm
LocationJefferson County, West Virginia
Nearest cityHarpers Ferry, West Virginia
Coordinates39°20′3″N 77°45′55″W
Built1790
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.87002524
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1988[1]

The main house, built circa 1790 is a 2+1⁄2-story Federal style in stone masonry. It was enlarged in 1880 with a shallow addition, also in stone. A barn also dates to 1880.

The main house was built by Philip Strider, whose descendants appear frequently in the later history of Jefferson County. During the Civil War, the property was the scene of frequent fighting. On September 13–17, 1862, Confederate artillery fired on Federal troops from a position near the front yard of the house. Later, in 1864, the house was the headquarters of Federal Major General Horatio G. Wright.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Michael J. Pauley (May 1, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Strider Farm" (PDF). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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