Tim Murphy
Edgar Allan Poe
Widely regarded as one of America's most prolific writers, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer of Romanticism and Gothic literature. His...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
Luray Caverns
Beneath the farmlands and mountain ranges of Page County, Virginia, lies Luray Caverns--a sprawling network of underground caves and...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
Trail Trials: Signal Knob
The Signal Knob Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back path that runs outside of Front Royal, Virginia, in the George Washington National...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 20, 2018
- 9 min
Fort McHenry
By the dawn's early light, I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to visit Fort McHenry--Francis Scott Key's inspiration to write "The...
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Tim Murphy
- Jan 14, 2018
- 4 min
Trail Trials: Dahlgren Chapel to Washington Monument
Yesterday, despite the bitter cold and howling winds, I decided to venture out and hike along the Appalachian Trail from Dahlgren Chapel...
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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
- Dec 4, 2017
- 3 min
Smith's Fort Plantation
Smith's Fort Plantation is a small historic attraction in Surry, Virginia that was the site of an English fortification dated 1609 and...
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Tim Murphy
- Dec 1, 2017
- 9 min
The Washington and Old Dominion Trail
The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) is a 45-mile paved rail trail that runs from Shirlington, VA to Purcellville, VA. The path follows...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 27, 2017
- 5 min
Glass from the Past
I've always had a knack for exploration, even when I was a little kid. About seven years ago, I was walking along a creek bed in the...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 21, 2017
- 6 min
Monocacy: The Battle that Saved Washington
In June 1864, Lieutenant General Jubal Early and 15,000 Confederate troops departed from Richmond, VA, and began their advance towards...
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