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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Sounds like fun! Is there really a place called the Dismal Swamp? It sounds like something out of Princess Bride  |
It is fun, and there really is a Dismal Swamp, but it's more woods than swamp (although there's a lake inside it, and a river canal beside it). It has an interesting history. It was first surveyed by George Washington, and during slavery days, it's been estimated that at one time it was home to upwards of 2,000 runaway slaves. The entrance is within walking distance of my house in Chesapeake, Virginia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dismal_Swamp
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatdismalswamp/