Sandbar Lecture Series: Wilmington Legends and Lore
September 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
J oin Burgwin-Wright House Assistant Museum Director Hunter Ingram to explore some of the most enduring legends in Wilmington and the Cape Fear region since the colonial era –– from the imposter who pretended to be the king’s sister, to the escaped circus elephant, to the tunnels underneath downtown Wilmington, to the rampant rebellion in the age of Prohibition. Find out the truth behind the legends!
Hunter Ingram is the assistant museum director for the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens. He joined the house in 2021, having previously worked for the Wilmington StarNews and the Old Baldy Lighthouse on Bald Head Island. At the newspaper, Hunter hosted the award-winning podcast, “Cape Fear Unearthed,” which explored the region’s history one story and episode at a time. When he started at the Burgwin-Wright House, he launched a new local history podcast called “Burgwin-Wright Presents…,” which has led to a hugely popular series of walking tours and river cruises that bring history to new audiences through the Burgwin-Wright House and the NSCDA-NC.
