Stifling a yawn, Prof. Marley Brown III asked him what he knew about the maroons of the Great Dismal Swamp and suggested this would make a more interesting dissertation project. “It sounded ...

The Great Dismal Swamp is far from dismal today ... also arrived at the swamp seeking refuge and became known as “maroons”. In total, it’s thought that around 50,000 people lived in ...

National Park Service seeks input on potential designation highlighting the historic, environmental and cultural significance ...