Jay Meredith of Maryland's Eastern shore is the owner & tour guide of the historic Bucktown general store, as well as the founder of Blackwater Adventures kayak & bicycle rentals. Living within the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, and with his own American roots dating back to 1668, Jay has become something of an unofficial local historian & folklorist. First we hear about the significance of the general store - bought & restored by Jay - where Harriet Tubman was hit in the head by an irate slave overseer, a fateful injury that opened Tubman to divine guidance. We learn about her early life & her tremendous courage, her husband [a free man] & her possible escape routes through the foreboding swamps. Still feared by the locals today, the Greenbriar Swamp bubbles with legends of treasure & the ghost tale of an enslaved woman, Big Liz. We wrap up this riveting episode on lighter topics: mysterious jewelry found in the fireplace, the critters in the Blackwater Refuge, tasty invasive fish & deer, old guns, the local tribes, & eel pots. Visit the Bucktown General Store & kayak with Jay's Blackwater Adventures in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Support Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com