Tim Murphy
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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Tim Murphy
- Nov 20, 2017
- 4 min
Diggin' In Virginia XXXIX: Ratrie Farm
This past weekend, I attended Diggin' In Virginia 39 at Ratrie Farm. This is the organization's third time at the site and my second...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 16, 2017
- 4 min
Gathland State Park
Gathland State Park lies nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Burkittsville, MD. This small, yet significant, park tells...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 13, 2017
- 7 min
Trail Trials: Catoctin Mountain and Cunningham Falls
This past weekend I explored the backwoods of Thurmont, MD, at Catoctin State Park. This park is approximately 8 square miles in area and...
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Tim Murphy
- Nov 4, 2017
- 9 min
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
In the heart of downtown Frederick, MD, stands the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Frederick, itself, bore witness to the battles...
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Tim Murphy
- Oct 29, 2017
- 3 min
Diggin' In Virginia XXXVIII
Hi all! This past weekend I attended Diggin' In Virginia 38. The hunt this fall was located just outside of Warrenton and was the site of...
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Tim Murphy
- Sep 30, 2017
- 5 min
The Richmond Canal Walk
The Richmond Canal Walk is a 1.25-mile historic trail that follows a reconstructed portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal through...
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Tim Murphy
- Sep 28, 2017
- 8 min
Antietam National Battlefield
A dark shadow was cast over Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek on September 17, 1862, when the armies of North and South clashed in...
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