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

Fort Wade Ammunition Magazine

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Fort Wade Ammunition Magazine Marker

Inscription. Destroyed by the Confederates on the morning of May 3, 1863 when Grand Gulf could no longer be held against the Federal army approaching from Port Gibson, the large sections of iron grate are the remains of the town's jail which was moved into the fort to house the ammunition.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.

Location. 32° 1.919′ N, 91° 3.133′ W. Marker is in Grand Gulf, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It can be reached from Grand Gulf Road. Located at the Grand Gulf Military Park (Fee charged). 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: Fort Wade (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Riﬂe Pits (a few steps from this marker); This XIII-inch Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); Victories and Defeats - The Cost of War (within shouting distance of this marker); First Grand Gulf Naval Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spanish House (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Grand Gulf Naval Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Wheel (about 500 feet

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away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Gulf.

Also see . . . MSDAH Archeological Report on the Ammunition Magazine (.pdf). (Submitted on June 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Fort Wade Ammunition Magazine Marker on right of pavilion. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. Fort Wade Ammunition Magazine Marker on right of pavilion.

View of exploded ammunition magazine and grate. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. View of exploded ammunition magazine and grate.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.