Dismal Swamp
Americannoun
noun
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Set in the early 1800s, the novel follows 12-year-old Homer, his sister and other members of a community of Black people who had escaped slavery to settle in the Great Dismal Swamp.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023
It was once the hub of the Dismal Swamp Canal, a project envisioned by George Washington to connect the Albemarle Sound to the Chesapeake Bay.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
A group of photographs of the Great Dismal Swamp, where escaped slaves sought refuge on the way north and many died, are also strong and harrowing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
He traveled to the Great Dismal Swamp, which flooded parts of coastal Virginia and North Carolina, and founded the Dismal Swamp Company in hopes of draining the area for settlement.
From Salon ● May 28, 2017
“Somewhere between North Carolina and the Great Dismal Swamp, I hope,” Liam said, his hand still on my back, now rubbing circles there.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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