A swamp so terrifying, farmers needed alcohol courage to drain it. Yes, really.
The Great Black Swamp was a wetland in northwest Ohio and extreme northeast Indiana that existed from the end of the Wisconsin glaciation period until the late 19th century. The Story of the Great Black Swamp is a folklife documentary that investigates the Black Swamp area from its creation during the glacial ages to its transformation into farmland.
Production
Gloriously grainy 1982 archival footage of actual swamp drainer descendants
Writing
Narrator treats malaria like a sassy character
Director
Paul G. Lopez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
