Tim Murphy
The Cape Henry Lighthouses
Long before the installation of maritime navigation aids, coastal Virginia was a vast wilderness unadulterated by European...
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Tim Murphy
Mar 20, 20225 min read
Historic Halifax
Established in 1757, Halifax, North Carolina, was originally an inland port that connected backcountry communities to bustling trade...
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Tim Murphy
Mar 6, 20227 min read
West Point Foundry Preserve
Prior to the Revolutionary War, the American colonies—rife with natural resources—were practically devoid of any large-scale industrial...
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Tim Murphy
Jan 30, 202212 min read
High Bridge Trail State Park
“There have been higher bridges not so long and longer bridges not so high, but taking the height and length together, this is, perhaps,...
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Tim Murphy
Nov 21, 20215 min read
The Blue Ridge Tunnel
The emergence of locomotive engines during the early 19th century revolutionized the capabilities of commerce and transportation across...
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Tim Murphy
Oct 31, 20218 min read
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum stands in commanding silence over the town of Weston, West Virginia—an imposing relic of America’s...
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Tim Murphy
Oct 17, 20217 min read
The Roanoke Canal Trail and Museum
Inadequate infrastructure was a prevailing problem in 18th Century America, particularly in the Piedmont regions. While land and...
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Tim Murphy
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Barboursville Ruins
The decrepit brick facades and Doric columns of Barboursville were once the epitome of Jeffersonian architecture in Orange County,...
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Tim Murphy
Sep 19, 20216 min read
Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley Plantation is the Old Dominion’s beau ideal colonial homestead. It features the oldest three-story brick home in Virginia and...
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Tim Murphy
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Trail Trials: Crabtree Falls, VA
Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains are home to some spectacular waterfalls, but none quite compare to the scale of Crabtree Falls. At nearly...
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