The proposed Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area is in the middle of a three-year feasibility study process. That includes a public comment period, which is open now until May 19th.

The proposed Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area is in the middle of a three-year feasibility study process. That includes a public comment period, which is open now until May 19th.

John Gatsby Chapman's 1842 painting "The Lake of the Great Dismal Swamp." Poe admired this painting and advocated that American homes contain a print of it as part of their decor.

Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 05:45 PM EST Updated: Feb 25, 2021 / 06:13 PM EST ... SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Rep. Donald McEachin announced he is reintroducing the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage ...

By Larry Rice GREAT DISMAL SWAMP, VIRGINIA: Seen from the air during the summer, the Great Dismal Swamp in southeast Virginia is a sea of green forest, broken only by a shallow lake and a few man ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail boat ramp and parking area will be closed several months for construction. The city of Chesapeake says the Ballahack Boat Ramp and ...

Today, however, the largest intact chunk of the Great Dismal Swamp is thriving with an abundance of wildlife. That’s because in 1974, after a series of land purchases by or donated to the ...

RIDWAANA ALLEN, Wild Paradise, Southeastern Geographer, Vol. 61, No. 1 (Spring 2021), pp. 1-4 ...

“The Great Dismal Swamp is an incredibly important historical, archaeological, and environmental site for the Commonwealth,” said Rep. McEachin (D-VA-04).

The “great history of the swamp will continue to be told,” she said. Everett Eaton, 262-902-7896, [email protected] Originally Published: January 11, 2023 at 3:21 PM EST ...