Secrets of the Great Dismal Swamp
About this episode
The episode explores the history of the Great Dismal Swamp as a refuge for escaped slaves and the ongoing efforts to uncover their settlements.
For centuries, the Great Dismal Swamp on the border of North Carolina and Virginia served as a sanctuary for escaped slaves known as maroons. Today, the same harsh conditions that shielded those self-emancipated people from slavery make it difficult for historians and archeologists to understand the extent of their settlements. But that secret world is slowly being uncovered. Featuring: Dan Sayers , archaeologist, anthropologist and professor at American University Marcus Nevius , author of City of Refuge and history professor at the University of Missouri Eric Sheppard , tour guide in the Great Dismal Swamp Cover image: Lake Drummond at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Credit: Rebecca Wynn/USFWS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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