# Wetlands, Ecology, and Landscapes of Power: A Human History of the Great Dismal Swamp

The Local History & Genealogy staff is sponsoring a presentation and display on the history of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina and its use by local inhabitants to form alternative communities. The event features talks by historical archaeologist, Dan Sayers from American University, and historian, Kathryn Golden from the University of Delaware. They will share their research, along with photos, maps, and film clips of this fascinating location. Library of Congress staff will present an array of Library materials from the collection in a Great Dismal Swamp themed display.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 h 8 min
- By: Magee, Catherine
- Genres: History
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11947/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11947?play=1)