740 Fletcher Street • Cedartown, Georgia 30125-3249
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History of Murphy-Harpst

Aerial photo of
the Harpst Campus, circa 1940.

 

Serving Children is a Murphy-Harpst Tradition

Serving children and families since 1924, Murphy-Harpst is a childcare agency rich in history. Today, MH remains committed to meeting the needs of children and their families in Georgia.

Our current multi-dimensional program grows out of this rich history. Founded in 1931, the Sarah D. Murphy Home was the one of the first orphanages in the state of Georgia for African-American children. The Ethel Harpst Center, located on 160 wooded acres in Cedartown, Georgia, was founded in 1924 to care for dependent children in need from the rural areas and mill communities. Over the years, the programs of Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers has grown to meet the changing needs of children and families.

Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit agency related to the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. The services of Murphy-Harpst are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services.

 

 

 
 
 
     
 

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