Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Capstan - USS Cairo

Capstan - USS <i>Cairo</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

1. Capstan - USS Cairo Marker

Inscription. This powerful winch helped the crew haul heavy lines, move guns on the gun deck, and pull in the anchor. Steam from the boilers powered the capstan. In an emergency, this essential tool was turned by hand with wooden spokes inserted into the hub at the top.

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° 22.544′ N, 90° 52.006′ 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: A Ton an Hour - USS Cairo (here, next to this marker); A Crew of Immigrants (here, next to this marker); Pilothouse - USS Cairo (here, next to this marker); The Sinking of Cairo (a few steps from this marker); Torpedoed & Sunk (a few steps from this marker); Chimneys - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Cairo

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(a few steps from this marker); Seven Ironclads in 100 Days (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Additional keywords. Capstan - USS Cairo

The Capstan on the USS <i>Cairo</i> and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

2. The Capstan on the USS Cairo and marker.

The USS <i>Cairo</i>. image. Click for full size.

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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 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.