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The Cotton Exchange

A cluster of eight historic buildings downtown, the Cotton Exchange offers a variety of shopping and dining opportunities all in a charming turn of the century setting. Parking for visitors to The Cotton Exchange is free.

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Address: 321 N Front St
Website: shopcottonexchange.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Wilmington (North Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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