• The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was officially established by the U.S. Congress through the Dismal Swamp Act of 1974.
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  • 1. Were you aware of the presence of maroon communities in the Great Dismal Swamp? If not, what are your initial reactions to what you read?
  • Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk, Virginia. 9,850 likes · 16 talking about this · 6,181 were here.
  • This region was referred to in correspondence as "dismal swamp" as early as 1715, and appears as Great Dismal Swamp on the 1733 Moseley map.
  • In Virginia, it’s part of the 113,000-acre Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. In North Carolina, it’s set in 14,000-acre Dismal Swamp State Park.
  • The Great Dismal Swamp is a lovely quiet place to see all the flora and fauna of this beautiful natural area.
  • The Great Dismal Swamp is clumsily divided between a National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia and a State Park in North Carolina.
  • Scientists believe the Great Dismal Swamp was created when the continental shelf made its last big shift. The swamp consists mainly of peat and water.