Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
"Soldiers Retreat"
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017
1. Soldiers Retreat Marker
"Soldiers Retreat," located here, was the home of Ferdinand Leigh and Magdaline Claiborne. F.L. Claiborne (1772-1815) moved to the Mississippi Territory from Virginia in 1807 and served as Brig. Gen. with the 1st Mississippi Volunteers during the War of 1812 and in the territorial legislature. This was the childhood home of J.F.H. Claiborne, the son of F.L. Claiborne and an early prominent Mississippi historian, and the burial place of Rev. David Cooper, first president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 31° 33.308′ N, 91° 20.224′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. Marker is on Trails End Road west of North Palestine Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Catherine Creek Italian Colony (approx. 1.2 miles away); DAR And The Natchez Trace
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017
2. Soldiers Retreat Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
