Hi all: I recently joined the list serve. I am a Visitor Services Specialist at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. I am working on a nomination of the Great Dismal Swamp to the National Park Service's Underground Railroad Network. I have found lots of information regarding the swamp and some information referencing the canal. Does anyone have any primary sources that would provide a link between the Dismal Swamp Canal and the Underground Railroad? I have heard that a Union officer was using the canal to transport escaped slaves to port cities or a camp, but I have no documentable source at this time. The two I have so far are: Moses Grandy- a slave who, as a canal boatman, earned enough money to purchase his freedom. Frank- a slave owned by Joseph Banks, who ran away and was discovered working on a flatboat on the Dismal Swamp Canal. Thanks for any help you can provide. Julie Rowand Visitor Services Specialist Great Dismal Swamp NWR [log in to unmask] 757-986-3705 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html