Home of Martin Murphy, Jr.
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N 37° 22.929 W 122° 01.572
10S E 586210 N 4137711
The site of the former home of Martin Murphy Jr.
Waymark Code: WMD9R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2006
Views: 91
This plaque is located in the Martin Murphy Jr Historical Park in Sunnyvale, Ca.
Martin Murphy, Jr. arrived in California with his family in 1844 in the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada. The founder of Sunnyvale, he constructed here his prefabricated lumber house, brought around the Horn in 1849. Members of the Murphy family lived here continuously until 1953, when the property was acquired by the City of Sunnyvale. The house was destroyed by fire in 1961.
There is a museum and a lawn bowling field as part of the existing park.
Marker Number: 644.00
Marker Name: Martin Murphy Home and Estate (Site)
County: Santa Clara
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 05/22/1960
Location:
Martin Murphy, Jr. Historical Park, corner of N Sunnyvale and California Aves, Sunnyvale
Website: Not listed
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