The Turner Mill

The plantation where Nat grew into manhood. Here he was taught to read by the Turner family, and later, as a carpentry apprentice, he became useful and valued for his work at the mill.

Dismal Swamp

This vast, wild swamp was to be the hideout for Nat's men after the insurrection. Food, water, and hiding places were in abundance in the swamp, and Nat believed that his men would be able to hide out there for as long as it took for the heat to die down, before eventually making their way up North to freedom.

The North Star

The faithful star in the night sky that runaway slaves hoped would guide them toward freedom.

Person's Millpond

The small body of water that Nat uses to baptize Ethelred Brantley, after having been refused the use of the church by Reverend Whitehead.