Sandy Hook in Marion County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ford Home
March 23, 2018
1. Ford Home Marker
Located one mile east. The oldest house in Pearl River Valley. Built about 1805 by Methodist preacher, John Ford, who came from South Carolina. Andrew Jackson stopped here, 1814, enroute to New Orleans.
Erected 1969 by Mississippi Department Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists.
Location. 31° 0.434′ N, 89° 47.885′ W. Marker is in Sandy Hook, Mississippi, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 35 and Rankin Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 35. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sandy Hook MS 39478, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North
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Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Deputy O'Neal Moore (approx. 8.1 miles away in Louisiana); Mississippi Rural Center (approx. 12.8 miles away).
March 23, 2018
2. Ford Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2018.
