Almost one hundred years ago, the Casablanca Inn (then known as the Matanzas Hotel) was a hotbed of smuggling activity. In the 1920s, Prohibition was the law of the land, and illegal activities abounded. The female proprietor of the hotel would let rumrunners know whether or not it was safe to come ashore by standing on the roof and swinging a lantern.
The woman fell in love with one of the smugglers, and one night, unable to come ashore due to the presence of government officers, he was lost at sea in a hurricane.
The Lady with the Lantern still signals to him; a ghostly light has often been seen on the roof of the Inn.
The woman fell in love with one of the smugglers, and one night, unable to come ashore due to the presence of government officers, he was lost at sea in a hurricane.
The Lady with the Lantern still signals to him; a ghostly light has often been seen on the roof of the Inn.
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