Tim Murphy
Historic Halifax
Established in 1757, Halifax, North Carolina, was originally an inland port that connected backcountry communities to bustling trade...
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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
- Mar 1, 2020
- 7 min
Ohiopyle State Park
Nestled in the sprawling wilderness of southwest Pennsylvania sits the tiny borough of Ohiopyle, whose population barely exceeds fifty...
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Tim Murphy
- Feb 23, 2020
- 10 min
The Citie of Henricus
May 1611—Jamestown was a floundering colony. Supply shortages, famine, disease, starvation, and Indian warfare constantly burdened the...
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Tim Murphy
- Feb 17, 2019
- 11 min
Historic Brattonsville
There are few historic sites in America that accurately reflect our nation’s greatest triumphs while simultaneously recognizing some of...
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Tim Murphy
- Dec 24, 2017
- 19 min
Colonial Williamsburg
This article is very near and dear to my heart. I called Williamsburg, Virginia, home for three years as an undergraduate at the College...
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Tim Murphy
- Sep 14, 2017
- 7 min
Town Profiles: Harper's Ferry
Located at the junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, and mere feet from the borders of Virginia and Maryland, the town of...
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Tim Murphy
- Jul 16, 2017
- 11 min
Gettysburg
Hi all! A couple weeks ago, I visited Gettysburg, PA, on the anniversary of the great Civil War battle that took place there 154 years...
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Tim Murphy
- Mar 25, 2017
- 9 min
Town Profiles: Jamestown
It all began in May 1607, when John Smith and 103 other colonists made landfall in the New World and established England's first...
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Tim Murphy
- Feb 17, 2017
- 5 min
Town Profiles: Yorktown
Hi all! ​​This will the first installment of a series of posts known as 'Town Profiles.' These articles will highlight the main features...
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