Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Firing on the A.O. Tyler
Erected 2003 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 1861.
Location. 32° 21.085′ N, 90° 52.993′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker can be reached from Levee Street north of Clay Street. Located in the Catfish Row Art Park, next to the Mississippi levee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Levee Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Catfish Row (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Blues are the Roots, the Rest are the Fruits"-Willie Dixon (within shouting distance of this marker); President McKinley Visits the "Land of Cotton" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nation's Most Destructive Flood (within shouting distance of this marker); Carr School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Steamer Sprague (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vicksburg & Queen of the West (within shouting distance of this marker); Brothers of the Sacred Heart (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Tyler. (Submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Firing on the A.O. Tyler
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.