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 house of pre-fabricated
lumber, 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.
California Registered Historical
Landmark No. 644
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission
in cooperation with the City of Sunnyvale and the
Sunnyvale Historical Society. May 22, 1960.
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