Burgwin-Wright House is hosting “Local Legends & Haunted Tales Tour” on Friday

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The Burgwin-Wright House hosting a tour (Photo: The Burgwin-Wright House)

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Burgwin-Wright House is hosting two “Cape Fear Legends & Lore” walking tours on Friday (Oct. 11) and Saturday (Oct. 12) at 9am for guests to learn about the local legends and haunted tales of the downtown area.

The 90-minute tour will snake around the blocks surrounding the Burgwin-Wright House and talk about things like the tunnels underneath the city, the plague of Yellow Fever in 1862, a duel between friends in 1790 and which ghost stories have persisted in the historic district.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 910-762-0570.

 

 

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