Near Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Site of the Hermitage

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Site of The Hermitage Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

W. 2 mi. Built about 1800 by George W. Humphreys, Birthplace of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-82). Brigadier General, C.S.A. Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868.

Erected 1952 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • 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 1800.

Location. 32° 0.76′ N, 90° 57.39′ W. Marker is near Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Gulf Road and U.S. 61, on the right when traveling east on Grand Gulf Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Road to Vicksburg (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sunken Trace (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bayou Pierre Mounds (approx. 3.6 miles away); Grindstone Ford (approx. 3.6 miles away); Planter's Hotel

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); The Port Gibson Boycott (approx. 3.8 miles away); St. Peter A.M.E. Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lightfoot Park (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Regarding Site of the Hermitage. Andrew Jackson visited the Benjamin Humphrey’s family home (the Hermitage) and later he wrote and asked the privilege not only of using the name for his home in Nashville, but of using the same plans.

Looking south towards Port Gibson, south on U.S. Highway 61. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. Looking south towards Port Gibson, south on U.S. Highway 61.

The view west towards location of the Hermitage. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. The view west towards location of the Hermitage.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.