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Jericho Ditch
Suffolk, Virginia
Historical Marker Database · Kathy Richardson
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Jericho Ditch, 9 miles long, was dug by slave labor in the early 1800's to enable the Dismal Swamp Land Company to remove the timber, drain lowland, and provide access to Lake Drummond.
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Suffolk, Virginia · USA
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