The photographer, as Ross replied, was "Hugh Morton."
According to Wikipedia.com, "Hugh MacRae Morton (February 19, 1921--June 1, 2006) was a photographer and nature conservationist who developed Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina."
Born in Wilmington, Morton "entered the University of North Carolina in 1940 and took photographs for the student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. In 1942, he joined the Signal Corps (United States Army) as a photographer and was sent to the Pacific Theater...."
In addition to wartime images, Morton's portfolio is full of beautiful photographs of nature as well as exciting sports photos.
As for the "grandfather" reference, "Hugh Morton's great-grandfather, Donald MacRae, bought the development rights for the 16,000 acres around Grandfather Mountain in 1885 from William Lenoir. Hugh Morton inherited this property from Hugh MacRae, his grandfather, in 1952 and immediately set out on making the property more accessible to tourists. In his first year, he built a vehicle road to the top of the mountain and built the now famous Mile High Swinging Bridge. The Mile High Swinging Bridge is a 228-foot long bridge that spans a chasm at more than one mile of elevation. In 1968, Hugh Morton bought two black bears, one male and one female, to release back into the wild; however, the female bear, named Mildred, could not readapt to the wild and was required to be recaptured and given an enclosed habitat, which was finished in 1973. It now contains bears, deer, eagles, river otters, mountain lions, and other animals. After Hugh Morton died in 2006, his family sold the mountain and surrounding land to the state of North Carolina for $12 million. It was turned into the state's 34th state park, officially receiving that status in April, 2009."
A pair of tickets to the Lumina Theaters is on the way to Rose.
Now it's time to reveal next week's Challenge. Here's how it works. Every week we'll pose a trivia question that has something to do with our community or North Carolina. The question might be about something that happened 20 years ago or someone who made the news just yesterday.
If you think you know the answer, send e-mail to chquiz@aol.com, or mail it on a postcard to Chapel Hill Challenge, The Chapel Hill Herald, 2828 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705. You also can send us a fax at (919) 918-1055. Make sure you include your name, address and phone number. Answers must be received by Thursday of the same week. Employees of the Durham Herald Co. are not eligible for the Challenge.
Each week there will be a drawing from all the correct answers. The winner will receive a pair of movie passes donated by the Lumina Theater in Southern Village. (Note: Passes may not be valid for certain shows.)
Ready to give it a try? Then review the history of the women's rights movement in the 1970s while pondering the following: "What is the connection between feminist leader Miriam Slifkin and UNC Chapel Hill?"
Good luck!
