Summary: <p>In this episode I'm going to tell you about the Great Dismal Swamp, the largest swamp in North Carolina with one of the most interesting histories and the most unfitting names. This story involves the forming of the North American continent, George Washington, runaway slaves, and magic water.</p> <p>You can now watch the podcast as well as listen on The NC Eveything Podcast YouTube channel. And if you like the show and want to help all you have to do is subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get The NC Everything Podcast.</p> <p><strong>SOURCES:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://dismalswampwelcomecenter.com/history/">Dismal Swamp Welcome Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wilderness.org/news/blog/great-dismal-swamp-irreplaceable-hub-black-and-indigenous-history">Black And Indigenous History</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncparks.gov/dismal-swamp-state-park/history">NCParks.g</a>ov</li> <li><a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/dismal-swamp-company">The Dismal Swamp Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncpedia.org/dismal-swamp-canal">The Dismal Swamp Canal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncpedia.org/great-dismal-swamp">The Great Dismal Swamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/04/11/great-dismal-swamp-slavery-descendants/">The Maroons</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PICTURES:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/v7UWgdZp3FsNDGt89">The Great Dismal Swamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/k3aqL6ijpHBXUR449">Map</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/EJnioFdmkheDte6h9">Washington Ditch</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/U1ufkAeh1j1Lo9nn8">Dismal Swamp Canal</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/7A4cTCq1bcHf2cnp8">Lake Drummond 1</a></li> <li><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/MGZ7n45FTRiD2eAz9">Lake Drummond 2</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>LINKS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thenceverythingpodcast.com/"><strong>The NC Everything Podcast Website</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BJsIOLa_Ooc"><strong>YouTube</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1510193976002421/?ref=share"><strong>Facebook Group</strong></a></li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support</a>
