Tim Murphy
The Tennessee Riverwalk
The Tennessee Riverwalk is an 11.1-mile trail that meanders through the urban landscapes and diverse communities of Chattanooga,...
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Tim Murphy
Oct 29, 202316 min read
The Lizzie Borden House
On August 4, 1892, a horrific crime of seismic proportions sent shockwaves through the headlines. An elderly New England couple...
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Tim Murphy
Oct 1, 20235 min read
The Jim Beam Distillery
From humble beginnings as a family still in the Kentucky bluegrass, Jim Beam has evolved into the world’s best-selling bourbon—the...
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Tim Murphy
Sep 17, 202327 min read
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
After christening the new year with a hard-fought victory at Stones River, the Federal war effort in Middle Tennessee stalled during the...
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Tim Murphy
Aug 13, 20238 min read
The Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trails
With a combined distance of nearly 95 miles, the Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trails follow the former Seaboard Railroad’s...
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Tim Murphy
Jul 30, 20239 min read
The Battle of New Market
When Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant assumed command of all Federal armies in March 1864, he endeavored to strategize a cohesive war...
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Tim Murphy
Jul 9, 20239 min read
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
The socioeconomic programs of Reconstruction stimulated extensive infrastructural development within the former Confederate states....
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Tim Murphy
Jun 25, 20233 min read
The Dunlap Coke Ovens
The scientific innovations conceived during the Second Industrial Revolution stimulated technological advancements in transportation,...
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Tim Murphy
Jun 4, 20237 min read
Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery
In February 1807, Virginia-born planter John Harding and his wife, Susannah Shute, purchased a 250-acre homestead seven miles south of...
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Tim Murphy
Apr 30, 20235 min read
Jack Daniel's Distillery
Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, between 1846 and 1850—period archival records were destroyed in an...
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