The Great Dismal Swamp could be the centerpiece of a new national Heritage Area
There are 62 National Heritage Areas across the country; parts of North Carolina and Virginia may become the 63rd.
Virginia Mercury7d
What would a Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area look like?
National Park Service seeks input on potential designation highlighting the historic, environmental and cultural significance ...
IFLScience17d
The Great Dismal Swamp: A Place That Doesn’t Live Up To Its Name
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was born. It was established with the goal of “protecting and preserving a unique and outstanding ecosystem, as well as protecting and ...
Smithsonian Magazine7mon
Deep in the Swamps, Archaeologists Are Finding How Fugitive Slaves Kept Their Freedom
The Great Dismal Swamp, now reduced by draining and development, is managed as a federal wildlife refuge. The once-notorious ... permanently displayed at the National Museum of African American ...
Coastal Review Online12d
Survey open on proposed Dismal Swamp heritage area
The National Park Service is asking the public to provide input for a study to determine the feasibility and suitability of ...