Murphy Chambers Farm Rock

Murphy Chambers Farm Rock

NPS / Claire Hassler

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The Murphy Farm
Established 1869

Alexander M. Murphy 1840-1934
Mollie M. Murphy 1869-1945
Mary Murphy 1834-1908
William J. Murphy 1872-1931

Historical Events on the Farm:
Battle of Harpers Ferry
September 13-15, 1862

General Philip Sheridan's Fortifications
August 1864 to April 1865

Site of John Brown Fort
1895-1910

Pilgrimage of the
Colored Women's League of Washington, D.C.
July 1896

The Second Niagara Movement
John Brown Day
Pilgrimage to John Brown's Fort
August 17, 1906

In memory of Alexander and Mary Murphy, who were instrumental in the preservation of John Brown's Fort, and to each generation of their descendants, who have recognized the importance of conserving Murphy Farm.

Successive generations of the Murphy family have welcomed citizens from across the nation to the farm to reflect upon the historical events that have figured so prominently in our nation's history.