The Murphy Farm
Harpers Ferry, United States
<center>Established 1869<br>Alexander Murphy 1840-1931<br>Mollie M. Murphy 1869-1945<br><br>Mary Murphy 1834-1908<br>William J. Murphy 1872-1931<br><br>Historical events on the Farm:<br><br>Battle of Harpers Ferry<br>September 13-15, 1862<br><br>General Philip Sheridan's Fortification<br>August 1864 to April 1865<br><br>Site of John Brown Fort<br>1895-1910<br><br>Pilgrimage of the<br>Colored Women's League of Washington, D.C.<br>July 1896<br><br>The Second Niagara Movement<br>John Brown Day<br>Pilgrimage to John Brown's Fort<br>August 17, 1906<br><br>In memory of Alexander and Mary Murphy, who were<br>instrumental in the preservation of John Brown's Fort, and to<br>each generation of their descendents, who have recognized<br>the importance of conserving Murphy Farm.<br><br>Successive generations of the Murphy family have<br>welcomed citizens from across the nation to the farm to<br>reflect upon the historical events that have figured so<br>prominently in our nation's history</center>