Tim Murphy
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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Tim Murphy
- Jul 24
- 18 min
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell, his family’s 3,000-acre plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia. His father,...
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Tim Murphy
- May 29
- 7 min
The Cape Henry Lighthouses
Long before the installation of maritime navigation aids, coastal Virginia was a vast wilderness unadulterated by European...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 6
- 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
- Jan 30
- 12 min
High Bridge Trail State Park
“There have been higher bridges not so long and longer bridges not so high, but taking the height and length together, this is, perhaps,...
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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
- Sep 19, 2021
- 6 min
Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley Plantation is the Old Dominion’s beau ideal colonial homestead. It features the oldest three-story brick home in Virginia and...
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Tim Murphy
- Aug 28, 2021
- 12 min
John Tyler's Sherwood Forest
On April 4, 1841, America’s tenuous political climate nearly reached its breaking point. William Henry Harrison, the nation’s ninth...
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Tim Murphy
- May 29, 2021
- 21 min
Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) is widely recognized as one of the most influential politicians in American history. During his...
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Tim Murphy
- Feb 13, 2021
- 11 min
The Statue of Liberty
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. These illustrious words, synonymous with the Declaration of Independence, are emblematized...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 31, 2021
- 18 min
Ellis Island: America's Gateway
On January 1, 1892, Annie Moore—a teenage émigré from Ireland—stood upon the deck of the steamship Nevada. The salty sea air that had...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 10, 2021
- 14 min
Paterson Great Falls
Paterson, New Jersey, was America’s first planned city of industry and innovation. The brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, Paterson offered...
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Tim Murphy
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
Brotherhood: America's Oldest Winery
The extensive vinicultural history of New York’s Hudson Valley has been celebrated for over three hundred years. When French and Dutch...
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Tim Murphy
- Jul 12, 2020
- 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...
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Tim Murphy
- May 10, 2020
- 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...
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About the Creator
Hi everyone! My name is Tim Murphy. I'm a Doctor of Physical Therapy, passionate historian, and an avid outdoorist. In 2015, 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!
