CAPE FEAR HISTORY & MYSTERIES: Does ‘Jack the Ripper’ haunt Wilmington’s Cotton Exchange?

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The history of southeastern North Carolina is rich. We have everything from treasured landmarks and historic events to legendary tales and straight-up ghost stories.

All of it is what we will explore in our new web series “Cape Fear History & Mysteries.” Each Thursday evening we’ll release a new episode.

In our first episode, we visit a familiar spot in downtown Wilmington that some say is home to some folks who left us long ago. There are various ghosts reportedly roaming the halls and shops that now fill the Cotton Exchange. But one of them may be linked to some of the most famous unsolved crimes in the history of the world.

Does the mystery of “Jack the Ripper” stretch across the sea from England to the spot where merchants once traded their wares? Some say yes.

Check out the video above to learn more about the story and Wilmington’s link.

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