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Fort Pitt
Fort Pitt was a British fortification constructed during the French and Indian War, meant to augment Britain's land claims in the Ohio...
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Tim Murphy
Sep 3, 20186 min read
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Andrej and Julia Warhola,...
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Tim Murphy
Jul 20, 201810 min read
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
Jul 12, 20188 min read
The Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum is regarded as the finest historic medical museum in America, exhibiting all things macabre, grotesque, and incredibly...
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Tim Murphy
Jul 4, 201816 min read
Independence National Park
Independence National Park is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Philadelphia, a colonial oasis inside a bustling modern city....
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Tim Murphy
Jun 7, 20185 min read
The Betsy Ross House
Located at 239 Arch Street, the Betsy Ross House stands stately among the high-rises and modern buildings of Philadelphia. This...
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Tim Murphy
Jun 3, 201810 min read
Valley Forge
The year is 1777. The patriotic fervor that once ravaged through the thirteen colonies and called for revolution was slowly losing...
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Tim Murphy
May 29, 20184 min read
Yuengling: America's Oldest Brewery
Beer. It's been a staple of American social life and culture for pretty much the entirety of this country's existence. It also serves as...
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Tim Murphy
May 25, 20186 min read
Great Falls
Two states. One incredible destination. The rapids at Great Falls are some of the most majestic on the East Coast and draw millions of...
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Tim Murphy
Mar 18, 20184 min read
Virginia's Natural Bridge
Towering high above the cascades of Cedar Creek, Virginia, stands one of America's most revered geologic formations--The Natural Bridge!...
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Tim Murphy
Mar 13, 20186 min read
Appomattox Court House
For four bloody years, the Civil War raged across the United States, leaving death and devastation in its wake. Neither side had been...
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Tim Murphy
Mar 10, 20186 min read
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
Feb 17, 201811 min read
The Battles of Manassas/Bull Run
During the summer of 1861, America was a nation in shambles. The election of Abraham Lincoln the year prior consequently resulted in a...
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Tim Murphy
Jan 23, 20183 min read
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 20, 20189 min read
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
Dec 24, 201719 min read
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, 20173 min read
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
Nov 21, 20176 min read
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 16, 20174 min read
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 4, 20179 min read
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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