Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an area that was once described as the "most repulsive of American possessions." By 1728, it was known as the Great Dismal Swamp. But while many deemed it uninhabitable, recent findings suggest that a hidden society persisted in the Swamp until the mid-1800's. So, who lived there? And what happened to them? Dan Sayers uncovers a lost civilization. [Directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu].

Dan Sayers: The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp

The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp

Indigenous peoples and Maroons forged a hidden, self-sufficient society in the Great Dismal Swamp, resisting colonization.

Archaeological finds reveal a thriving, secret community in the swamp, utilizing its resources for survival until the mid-1800s.

The Great Dismal Swamp once thrived as a secret refuge, preserving freedom for Maroons and Indigenous people until the 1860s.