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    Tim Murphy
    • 14 minutes ago
    • 9 min

    Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

    Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy has become synonymous with awe-inspiring architecture. Over the course of his seventy-year career, Wright com...

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    Tim Murphy
    • May 10
    • 12 min

    Fort Necessity

    The Ohio Country was the gateway to the Northwest Territory—a vast expanse of seemingly boundless natural resources spanning from the App...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Mar 22
    • 5 min

    Trail Trials: Kaaterskill Falls

    The wilderness of New York’s Great Northern Catskill Mountains bear witness to the captivating cascades of Kaaterskill Falls—a 260-foot, ...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Mar 15
    • 6 min

    Vanderbilt Mansion National Historical Park

    The community of Hyde Park, New York, has an extensive and storied history of affluence and regality. For centuries, the town—positioned ...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Mar 1
    • 7 min

    Ohiopyle State Park

    Nestled in the sprawling wilderness of southwest Pennsylvania sits the tiny borough of Ohiopyle, whose population barely exceeds fifty re...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Feb 23
    • 10 min

    The Citie of Henricus

    May 1611—Jamestown was a floundering colony. Supply shortages, famine, disease, starvation, and Indian warfare constantly burdened the se...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Feb 9
    • 5 min

    Diggin' In Virginia XLVII: Spillman Farm

    Last November, I attended Diggin’ In Virginia XLVII at Spillman Farm, my third visit to this site and eighteenth relic hunt overall with ...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Aug 18, 2019
    • 8 min

    Bethlehem Steel

    The rusting blast furnaces that tower over Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once powered the largest shipbuilding company and second-largest stee...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 11 min

    Fort Mifflin: The Fort that Saved America

    Tucked away from the sprawl of Philadelphia International Airport stands one of the most significant forts in American history. Fort Miff...

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    Tim Murphy
    • Aug 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Delaware and Lehigh Trail Video

    This past week, I biked the Delaware and Lehigh Trail--a 140-mile towpath that parallels the Lehigh Navigation Canal, Lehigh Valley Railr...

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    About the Creator

    Hi everyone! My name is Tim Murphy. I'm a graduate of the College of William and Mary, passionate historian, and an avid outdoorist. A few years ago, I decided to start a website dedicated to our nation's rich history, diverse culture, and breath-taking nature. Follow along as we explore and discover the wonders America has to offer!

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