Posted in Instagram, York County The Wilson House was built in 1828 and was originally used as the Yorkville Jail. During reconstruction the building again used as a jail by federal troops to imprison Ku Klux Klan members. During these years, the old jail at York held many Klan members and was referred to locally as the “United States Hotel Author: chris Published Date: February 24, 2020 Leave a Comment on The Wilson House was built in 1828 and was originally used as the Yorkville Jail. During reconstruction the building again used as a jail by federal troops to imprison Ku Klux Klan members. During these years, the old jail at York held many Klan members and was referred to locally as the “United States Hotel Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: York, South Carolina View in Instagram ⇒ Author: chris