CAPE FEAR HISTORY & MYSTERIES: The Orton Hotel fire

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s not uncommon for a bar to have a regular customer who always seems to be there.

But a historic Wilmington tavern has a patron you maybe have seen and who may never leave. Some say he even helped set a long-standing record at the pool table.

In this week’s edition of Cape Fear History & Mysteries, a local storyteller shares the haunting story of the Orton Hotel fire.

Check out the video above to learn more.

Then visit WWAYTV3.com/history-mysteries each Thursday for another installment of “Cape Fear History & Mysteries.”