Okefenokee History

This website has been established to share a variety of materials collected over several decades on the history of the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia, USA. This is a work in progress; attribution for works is included where known.

Okefenokee Swamp canal aerial view by Dwight Kirkland

Okefenokee Swamp canals (photo by Dwight Kirkland)

Okefenokee Swamp aerial view photo by Dwight Kirkland

Okefenokee prairie with peat islands (houses) photo by Dwight Kirkland

Human History of the Okefenokee Swamp - New Georgia EncyclopediaThe Okefenokee Swamp covers nearly 700 square miles, almost all of which is in Georgia. It has a long history as a wilderness, a public common, and a refuge. Since 1937 most of the Okefenokee has been a National Wildlife Refuge. It was designated a National Wilderness Area in 1974. Indigenous Communities Indigenous peoples occupied […]

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