A bit of our small-town history....
"Frontier Justice -
Several trees on the courthouse square were used to help administer punishment to early criminals. The "Whipping Tree" located between the fountain and the Courthouse still has a steel ring imbedded in the trunk. The ring was used for tying any person found guilty of a crime punishable by lashes. It probably had more publicity than use."
"Frontier Justice -
Several trees on the courthouse square were used to help administer punishment to early criminals. The "Whipping Tree" located between the fountain and the Courthouse still has a steel ring imbedded in the trunk. The ring was used for tying any person found guilty of a crime punishable by lashes. It probably had more publicity than use."
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I saw the same thing on a blog from my hometown, Seguin TX. Interesting these old trees hold so much of our history.
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