Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Krebs Cotton Gin
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
1. Krebs Cotton Gin Marker
Erected 1958 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 22.81′ N, 88° 33.476′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Street and Spanish Avenue. Located within the grounds of the Old Spanish Fort between the museum and the Krebs House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4602 Fort Street, Pascagoula MS 39567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson County WWII Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Pascagoula River Basin Ecosystem (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pascagoula UFO 1973 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Round Island Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pascagoula Street Railroad and Power Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Round Island Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Round Island Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pascagoula.
Regarding Krebs Cotton Gin. The Old Spanish Fort, located on Krebs Lake in Pascagoula, though never really a fort, is said to be the oldest Spanish Colonial structure in existence on the entire U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Its proper designation is the LaPointe-Krebs House.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Old Spanish Fort. (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
2. View of Krebs Cotton Gin Marker and the LaPointe-Krebs House with Krebs Lake in background.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
3. LaPointe-Krebs House (under renovation).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
4. LaPointe-Krebs House Rehabilitation Project sign.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
5. Old Spanish Fort Museum nearby the marker.
The Krebs family cemetery is partially viewable to left of museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
