Tim Murphy
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
- 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
- Mar 6, 2022
- 7 min
West Point Foundry Preserve
Prior to the Revolutionary War, the American colonies—rife with natural resources—were practically devoid of any large-scale industrial...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 21, 2021
- 5 min
The Blue Ridge Tunnel
The emergence of locomotive engines during the early 19th century revolutionized the capabilities of commerce and transportation across...
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Tim Murphy
- Oct 31, 2021
- 8 min
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum stands in commanding silence over the town of Weston, West Virginia—an imposing relic of America’s...
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Tim Murphy
- Oct 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Roanoke Canal Trail and Museum
Inadequate infrastructure was a prevailing problem in 18th Century America, particularly in the Piedmont regions. While land and...
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Tim Murphy
- Sep 26, 2021
- 3 min
Barboursville Ruins
The decrepit brick facades and Doric columns of Barboursville were once the epitome of Jeffersonian architecture in Orange County,...
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Tim Murphy
- Aug 2, 2020
- 5 min
Trail Trials: Mount Beacon
Standing 1,610 feet above sea-level, Mount Beacon is the tallest point in New York’s Hudson Highlands. The mountain—scarred with the...
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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...
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Tim Murphy
- Dec 16, 2018
- 7 min
Belle Isle
Amidst the roaring rapids of the James River and the towering skyline of downtown Richmond, Virginia, Belle Isle stands out as one of the...
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Tim Murphy
- Jul 20, 2018
- 10 min
Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary, once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, stands a barren ruin of its former self. This...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 10, 2018
- 6 min
Pine Grove Furnace and Sunset Rocks Trail
Needing a rebound from my last hiking experience at Signal Knob, I ventured up to Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest to hike the Sunset...
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Tim Murphy
- Apr 8, 2017
- 3 min
Rosewell Ruins
Once described as the "most beautiful house in Virginia," Rosewell Mansion epitomized the power and wealth of the Tidewater region for...
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