The Swamp Monster was believable to many people in the area because Cypress Swamp, nicknamed "Burnt Swamp," already had its own complicated history and lore, decades before Stevens cosplayed as ...

Today, nonprofit Delaware Wild Lands is restoring the swamp, of which they own over 10,000 acres. The Great Cypress Swamp is critical to air and water quality in Sussex County and surrounding areas.

The historian Francis Vincent wrote in 1870, “At the southern border of the state is a great morass called the Cypress Swamp, about twelve miles in length … ...

Our galleries take visitors on a journey through Delaware’s diverse ecosystems and across global habitats, from a quiet Bald Cypress Swamp to a deep dive to the bottom of the ocean. A walk through our ...

To see a nice cypress swamp, visit Trussum Pond Sanctuary in Laurel, Delaware. The wood is easily worked but is almost impervious to decay.