A new boutique hotel has opened on Tarboro Street in downtown Wilson — the Harriss.
Its guest suites include The Coleman, named in homage to Mattie B. Coleman, long-time proprietor of East Wilson’s Orange Hotel. Samuel H. Vick built the hotel in 1906 in the 500 block of East Nash Street.
The Orange’s stories have gone quiet; the building awaits investment and renovation. In the meantime, Carrie and Holton Wilkerson are honoring part of its legacy of “resilience, progress, and inclusivity.”
Cheers to the Wilkersons — and if you want to book The Coleman, go to http://www.theharriss.com.