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Gretchen Winterkorn's avatar

What an awesome trip an awe-inspiring place

Annette Marquis's avatar

Thank you. It is indeed a sacred place on so many levels.

Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Love a good swamp! Thanks for the tour, Annette!

Annette Marquis's avatar

LOL! They are the best!

Ned Wight's avatar

What a great testimony to human ingenuity and resilience in the face of inhumane oppression. Clearly not dismal at all.

Annette Marquis's avatar

Yes, definitely a misnomer, except for the mosquitoes and biting yellow flies, that is!

Charlotte Moore Davenport's avatar

Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience. I will definitely go myself in the fall. Your information about the enslaved people living there has opened doors to more exploration of this sacred space so nearby.

Annette Marquis's avatar

Definitely worth a visit. I will be going back! It’s not that far away.

Anne-Marie Oomen's avatar

Thank you. I so appreciate learning about how people survived the unservivable in places that were both deeply challenging and mysteriously beautiful.

Annette Marquis's avatar

Yes, the contradictions have contradictions. Freedom came at a great price but the cost of remaining enslaved was unimaginable. So people trusted that the swamp, the forest, and the lake would provide and they did. Amazing stories!