Washington in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Site of Assembly Hall
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 18, 2019
1. Site of Assembly Hall Marker
Built ca. 1801 and operated as a tavern by Charles De France and Richard Fletcher, the two-story, wood frame building that stood here housed Mississippi's territorial legislature from at least 1808 to 1811. At the time, Washington was the territorial capital. Among the activities of the assembly during this period was the chartering of Mississippi's first bank in 1809. In addition, the tavern housed the Supreme Court. Listed National Register of Historic Places in 1978, Assembly Hall burned in 1993.
Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 34.765′ N, 91° 17.893′ W. Marker is in Washington, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Assembly Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 61. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington MS 39190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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 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: The President's House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prince Ibrahima (about 600 feet away); Dr. John W. Monette (about 700 feet away); Washington
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 18, 2019
2. Site of Assembly Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2019.
