Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Wheelhouse - USS Cairo
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Wheelhouse - USS Cairo Marker
[Caption]
Water ran off the paddle wheel and into the latrine to supply a showerhead and "flush" the commode.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 22.555′ N, 90° 51.992′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from the intersection of Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, 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: U.S.S. Cairo Engine and Boilers (here, next to this marker); Full Steam Ahead! (a few steps from this marker); The USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); The Skylights (a few steps from this marker); Officers' Quarters - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); Chimneys - USS Cairo (a few steps from this
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the USS Cairo. (Submitted on November 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Wheelhouse - USS Cairo
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View of marker and wheelhouse, with oscillating arms to left of wheel.
Public domain
3. The USS Cairo.
Photographed in the Mississippi River area during 1862, with a boat alongside her port bow, crewmen on deck and other river steamers in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
