Grand Gulf in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Grand Gulf Military Park

Grand Gulf Historic Tour

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Grand Gulf Military Park Marker

Inscription. In 1958 the Mississippi Legislature created the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission to purchase 1and and develop the Grand Gulf site. The Grand Gulf Military State Park opened in May, 1962. Dedication ceremonies were held April 7, 1968. On its 104 beautiful acres are the remains of Forts Wade and Cobun, various gun trenches and emplacements, an old cemetery, an observation tower, and several buildings. The caretaker house is an early structure dating from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It is simple in form with four rooms and three exterior chimneys. A gallery extends across the front. A number of wagons and carriages are displayed in a nearby building. The modern museum building contains a wealth of artifacts and documents relating to Grand Gulf, Civil War activities in the area, Claiborne County, Port Gibson, and southwestern Mississippi in general. The Grand Gulf Military State Park is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1968.

Location. 32° 1.801′ N,

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91° 3.19′ W. Marker is in Grand Gulf, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It can be reached from the intersection of Grand Gulf Road and River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12006 Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor,

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Buildup for War (here, next to this marker); War Comes to Grand Gulf (here, next to this marker); Scotia (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

Grand Gulf Military Park marker on left of three. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. Grand Gulf Military Park marker on left of three.

Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (about 300 feet away); Supporting Battery (about 300 feet away); Water Wheel (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Gulf.

Grand Gulf Military State Park entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. Grand Gulf Military State Park entrance.

The water you can see is the overflow flood waters from the Mississippi River. The normal river flow is nearly a half mile from here. The road leading to Fort Cobun was also flooded.

Grand Gulf Military Park museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

4. Grand Gulf Military Park museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.