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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...
Tim Murphy
Dec 24, 201719 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Dec 4, 20173 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Dec 1, 20179 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Nov 27, 20175 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Nov 21, 20176 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Nov 19, 20174 min read
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Gathland State Park
Gathland State Park lies nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Burkittsville, MD. This small, yet significant, park tells...
Tim Murphy
Nov 16, 20174 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Nov 13, 20177 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Nov 4, 20179 min read
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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...
Tim Murphy
Oct 29, 20173 min read
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