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The Murphy Farm, established in 1869, was associated with Alexander Murphy, Mary Murphy, Mollie M. Murphy, and William J. Murphy. Historical events on the farm included the Battle of Harpers Ferry from September 13-15, 1862, General Philip Sheridan's fortification from August 1864 to April 1865, the site of John Brown Fort from 1895-1910, the pilgrimage of the Colored Women's League of Washington, D.C., in July 1896, and the Second Niagara Movement John Brown Day pilgrimage to John Brown's Fort on August 17, 1906. Alexander and Mary Murphy were instrumental in the preservation of John Brown's Fort, and successive generations of the Murphy family welcomed citizens from across the nation to the farm to reflect upon the historical events that figured prominently in the nation's history.
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