Dismal Swamp 1600s & 1700s
The 1600s 1665 Lake discovered by William Drummond The 1700s 1728 Dismal Swamp Canal proposed by William Byrd 1763 Lake...
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- Jul 29
Dismal Swamp 1800s
The 1800s 1802 William Farange builds first hostelry in Camden County, N.C. 1803 Thomas Moore wrote “THE LAKE OF THE DISMAL...
- Jul 28
Dismal Swamp 1900s & 2000s
The 1900s 1923 Largest Forest fire ever raged for 3 years consuming 150 square miles 1929 United States Government purchased...
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