The Dismal Swamp Canal is now recognized as part of the National Underground Railroad and along with the Great Dismal Swamp, is noted as a former sanctuary for escaping slaves seeking freedom.
ðə dˈɪzməl swˈɑːmp kənˈæl ɪz nˈaʊ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ænd ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪzməl swˈɑːmp, ɪz nˈoʊɾᵻd æz ɐ fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi fɔːɹ ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ slˈeɪvz sˈiːkɪŋ fɹˈiːdəm.