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Dismal Swamp Canal & Ben Long Frescoes #206

North Carolina Channel

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Storyteller Bland Simpson takes a historical trip up the Intracoastal Waterway?s Dismal Swamp Canal, the oldest continuously used artificial waterway in America. And internationally renowned Asheville artist Ben Long keeps the ancient art of fresco alive.

Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:26:46
HD CC

Additional Airings

12:00am, 11/15/2026 | North Carolina Channel
10:30pm, 11/10/2026 | Explorer Channel
6:30pm, 11/11/2026 | Explorer Channel
5:00pm, 11/10/2026 | PBSNC
10:30am, 11/14/2026 | PBSNC

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Calendar Best of Our State: Dismal Swamp Canal & Ben Long Frescoes (North Carolina Channel) Storyteller Bland Simpson takes a historical trip up the Intracoastal Waterway?s Dismal Swamp Canal, the oldest continuously used artificial waterway in America. And internationally renowned Asheville artist Ben Long keeps the ancient art of fresco alive. http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/wunc/airlist/5870/detail.ics