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

Englesing Home

— Port Gibson Historic Tour —

 
 
Englesing Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
1. Englesing Home Marker
Inscription. 702 Church. Ca. 1817 Federal. The birthplace of Constance Cary who was one of the young ladies involved in making the first Confederate battleflag. The small formal garden is the only one of its type remaining in Port Gibson.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureNotable BuildingsWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
 
Location. 31° 57.568′ N, 90° 58.948′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 61) and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 Church Street, 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: Shreve House (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); Guthrie Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple Gemiluth Chassed (within shouting distance of this marker); Brashear Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gage House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
 
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The Englesing Home image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
2. The Englesing Home
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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