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Visit the Murphy House in Sunnyvale, CA

Historic Murphy House - Sunnyvale, CA
Historic Murphy House Sunnyvale, CA
The Murphys played a very important part in early California history. Martin Murphy, Jr. is credited with founding Sunnyvale, bringing the railroad through his property and helping to establish the Convent of Notre Dame and Santa Clara College. These were the first institutions of higher learning in the area. His son was the first student enrolled and is the only layman interred in the Mission Chapel.