I'm currently re-reading An Echo in the Bone along with the Boozy Book Club here on IG. The Dismal Swamp and Dismal Town is referenced in the book when Wlilliam is traveling through on assignment. I live not far from the Dismal Swamp, and have distinct memories of riding in the car at night down Rt. 17 as a little girl towards New Bern, NC to see my Aunt and Uncle. This was before it was re-routed , and it was a creepy and dark two lane road surrounded by trees parallel to the Swamp. I hated that stretch of road, so the description of it in the book is just how I remember it. The old road is now a paved trail for biking and walking. It doesn't look as menacing in the daylight, but the thought of it still gives me the creeps. I put a link in my stories for those interested in the history of the Dismal Swamp. #Outlander #anechointhebone #dismaltown #dismalswamp #thegreatdismalswamp #georgewashington #undergroundrailroad #williamransom #dianagabledon https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqoaL1MHP7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shameless selfie with the mysterious black waters of Lake Drummond, a perfectly round natural lake with unknown origins and a haunted history, located in the center of The Great Dismal Swamp. 🖤💀🖤 #theladyoctavia #witch #witchesofinstagram #shameless #selfie #roadtrip #adventure #thegreatdismalswamp #lakedrummond #greatdismalswamp #mystery #haunted #weirdtravels #weirdvirginia #hauntedvirginia #ladyofthelake #legend #ghosts #swamp #ghosthunting #hauntedhistory (at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge)