High Point Exhibit Ends

The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at High Point, North Carolina, did very well during its stay:

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit ends in High Point with heavy attendance

Associated Press

HIGH POINT, N.C. - An exhibit featuring fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls ended its 87-day stay here on Sunday with significant attendance and an economic impact of at least $3.6 million, officials said.

The 54,206 visitors and their "conservative economic impact" on High Point's economy were second only to the twice-a-year International Home Furnishings Market held in High Point, said Charlotte Young, president of High Point Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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