Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Marine Hospital
Photographed By Robert Cole, October 27, 2013
1. U.S. Marine Hospital Marker
Erected 1954 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 32° 20.378′ N, 90° 53.272′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Speed Steet and Pearl Street, on the left when traveling west on Speed Steet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Speed Street, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. Charles C. Flowerree House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Isaac Bonham House (about 700 feet away); Lum Home (approx. ¼ mile away); The Galleries (approx. ¼ mile away); Magnolia High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alpha Kappa Alpha National Presidents (approx. 0.3 miles away); Speed Town (approx. half a mile away); Shlenker House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
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Photographed By Robert Cole, October 27, 2013
2. U.S. Marine Hospital Marker
The building seen in this photo is not the hospital structure that the marker commemorates.
Photographed By Fred. B. Schell, August 15, 1863
3. The Marine Hospital, Vicksburg (1863)
As printed in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, August 15, 1863, 336.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2013, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2013, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
