Murphy Orchards is a 65-acre, family owned and operated fruit farm, located about 12 miles due north of Lockport, New York, 3 miles south of the Lake Ontario shore, and 25 miles east of Niagara Falls.They welcome everyone, tour groups included, without reservation and without charge, to come and pick fruit, browse through the Country Store, have Afternoon Tea or Luncheon in the Tearoom, enjoy the grounds and facilities, and visit the barn where you can see the entrance to a secret room where people escaping from slavery between 1850 and 1861 were sheltered by the McClew family before going on to the safety of their next stop. They also offer both Agricultural and Underground Railroad Heritage guided tours by reservation.They also make a variety of jams and jellies on the premises, available for purchase at the country store.
