The building to the right of the Old Jail and separated by a high brick wall is the Whipping House. The Whipping House was the jail for blacks and unruly slaves. It was destroyed in the earthquake of 1886 and never rebuilt.
The building to the right of the Old Jail and separated by a high brick wall is the Whipping House. The Whipping House was the jail for blacks and unruly slaves. It was destroyed in the earthquake of 1886 and never rebuilt.