Strider Farm

	Strider Farm
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Property entrance
Location	Jefferson County, West Virginia
Nearest city	Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°20′3″N 77°45′55″W / 39.33417°N 77.76528°W
Built	1790
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	87002524
Added to NRHP	February 1, 1988

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.

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

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Michael J. Pauley (May 1, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Strider Farm" (PDF). National Park Service.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[nrhpinv2-2] Michael J. Pauley (May 1, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Strider Farm" (PDF). National Park Service.

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