Tim Murphy
Jack Daniel's Distillery
Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, between 1846 and 1850—period archival records were destroyed in an...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Trail Trials: Marietta Paper Mill Ruins
The Georgia Piedmont underwent significant geoeconomic transformations during the mid-19th century. Profound population growth,...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 12
- 6 min
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
Mosquito Inlet—first charted in April 1513 by Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon—was a relatively uninhabited estuary during the...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 5
- 16 min
Castillo de San Marcos
Located in St. Augustine, Florida, Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest surviving example of European masonry fortifications in America....
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Tim Murphy
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Trail Trials: Cloudland Canyon
The high country of Northwest Georgia is home to many fascinating natural landmarks, but few can compare to the popularity and...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
Trail Trials: McAfee Knob
Widely regarded as the “most photographed spot along the Appalachian Trail,” McAfee Knob is a sight to behold. The prominent precipice...
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Tim Murphy
- Oct 30, 2022
- 7 min
Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Tuberculosis (TB) was a well-established global affliction during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The disease—commonly referred...
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Tim Murphy
- Oct 23, 2022
- 22 min
The Battles of The Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House
The American Civil War’s third full year of combat was its most vicious and destructive yet. The Battles of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and...
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Tim Murphy
- Sep 11, 2022
- 14 min
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Major General Ambrose E. Burnside lasted only a single campaign as head of the Army of the Potomac. His abject failure at Fredericksburg,...
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Tim Murphy
- Aug 7, 2022
- 15 min
The Battle of Fredericksburg
1862 was a calamitous year for the Union Army of the Potomac. George B. McClellan’s failed Peninsular Campaign and inability to vanquish...
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