Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Father Ryan House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

1. Father Ryan House Marker (Front)

Inscription. Known as the Father Ryan House, the Greek Revival house once located here was built ca. 1840 by Judge W.C. Wade of Natchez. Among the area's first vacation villas, it was sold to New Orleans architect T.W. Carter in 1885, and was altered. It may be best remembered for the large palm tree that grew through the front steps. Father Abram Ryan, known as the "Poet Laureate of the Confederacy" and author of the poem "The Conquered Banner" lived here after the Civil War. The house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 30° 23.702′ N, 88° 54.527′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) and Caldwell Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near

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this postal address: 1196 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Labuzon-Stirling House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); White House Hotel (about 600 feet away); Biloxi Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moran Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Moran Site History (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Moon Tree" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Archaeological Findings (approx. 0.4 miles away); French Colonial Memorial Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Landing of Pierre LeMoyne D'Iberville

Graphic representation of the house. (Rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

2. Graphic representation of the house. (Rear)

(was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Biloxi Beach Wade-In (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. A previous marker, located here, had this inscription:

Residence in post Civil War years of Abram Ryan, priest, teacher, soldier, chaplain, & Poet of the Confederacy, here he wrote The Conquered Banner and The Sea Reverie. Often visited Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Father Ryan. (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Former location of Father Ryan House. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

3. Former location of Father Ryan House.

View of marker looking south to the Gulf of Mexico. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

4. View of marker looking south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Reverend Abram J. Ryan image. Click for full size.

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5. Reverend Abram J. Ryan

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,427 times since then and 101 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.