Underneath modern-day Broad Ripple, southeast of where the White River considers flowing north before meandering south again, is an ancient peat bog carved out by a retreating glacier. Bacon’s Swamp ...

There was a time when North Carolina’s rivers were known as ‘Freedom Roads’ – because, like an intricate, flowing map, they guided Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad towards freedom. Even ...

Secrets of the Underground Railroad found in ancient NC swamp Whether they realize it or not, the thousands who go hiking, biking or boating at Dismal Swamp State Park have passed near remnants of the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Be it the past, be it the ...

For centuries, slaves came to the Great Dismal Swamp seeking freedom. There is evidence that even in the 1640’s and 50’s there were Africans who had escaped from their owners and fled to the Dismal ...

About two centuries ago, slaves of northeastern North Carolina often “ran to the swamp” or ventured across fields and over waterways to free states. A documentary tells the story on YouTube as part of ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Congressman Jim Clyburn and the National Park Service are honoring a historic landmark that played a significant role in the fight against slavery in the Lowcountry.

While philanthropists who purchased property near Okefenokee neutralized recent threat to mine there, new evidence could ...