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I heard that the Dismal Swamp is the northern limit of the natural american alligator range but have no source; is this true? If so, it would be of interest to note in the article. I also heard that the swamp is about the natural northern limit of the sabal minor palm; is that true as well? I have never been there, just second-hand tales; I have no reputable sources to cite either. I would appreciate if anyone can inform me about these questions one way or the other. Thanks. -- Paulsprecker ( talk) 18:03, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
lots of this page appears to have been copied from one of the links - official site National Park Service, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. It might be worth checking the licence of this material.
surely that's the number one fact people would be looking for on this page? It was for me. - stib 13:28, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
That is an excellent question. Here is one source.
However, in apparent conflict with that source, there are other indications that the label "Dismal" was applied to the swamp earlier, perhaps by William Byrd II of Westover Plantation, who wrote "Description of the Dismal" He was born March 28, 1674, and died Aug. 26, 1744.
I wasn't able to find a quick source on where the "Great" label came from either. I'll do a little more digging, try to get more sources, and see what we can work into the article. Vaoverland 17:05, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)
Just wanted some feedback on if the article could use some more information about the various trails, hunting, camping and other uses of the refuge. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ambrnjhn1 ( talk • contribs) 12:36, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
199.67.140.242 ( talk) 13:53, 19 April 2010 (UTC) What is a Veenbrand? It's refered to in the article but I can't find out what it is?
It's Dutch for "peat burn". This is what the article said on the 6 Nov 2009 version before someone blanked the entire history section, not sure why that happened. Can someone enlighten? 64.234.82.192 ( talk) 07:32, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
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