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Experience North Carolina history through the lens of Wilmington-born photographer, Hugh Morton, at this free exhibit in the Ticket Sales Gallery. Hugh Morton (1921–2006) was a prolific photographer who created an estimated quarter-million negatives and transparencies during his lifetime. The exhibition features 77 photographs from the larger original exhibition of nearly ninety images and is on loan from the Wilson Special Collections Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The exhibit is during the park’s operating hours (Tuesday – Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) More info...