The Great Dismal Swamp has long been a subject of local and national fascination. The sprawling ecosystem not only provides critical wildlife habitat but also contains thousands of years of history.
The National Park Service is now studying how the swamp could potentially serve as the epicenter for a National Heritage Area.
These areas “highlight natural, cultural, historic and scenic resources that, when combined, tell a cohesive, nationally distinctive story of our country,” said Julie Bell, cultural resource project manager for the Park Service based in Denver…