Dozens of people gathered Wednesday morning outside the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown as crews worked to take down what's believed to be the state's last whipping post on public display.

GEORGETOWN, Del.- The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs on Wednesday will remove a whipping post from public display on the grounds of the Old Sussex County Courthouse near the ...

“Reports coming from some sections of Sussex County,” the Milford Chronicle noted on March 4, 1932, “say that chicken thieves are again plying their infamous trade. "Some farmers have lost nearly ...

GEORGETOWN, Del.- Delaware's last whipping post was removed from public display Wednesday morning, drawing a big crowd to the grounds of the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. Its removal was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An 8-foot tall whipping post was removed from a Delaware county courthouse square Wednesday after activists said it was a reminder ...