Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Planter's Hotel
Port Gibson Historic Tour
August 16, 2019
1. Planter's Hotel Marker
405 Market. 1810-20 Federal. This large brick structure was one of the well known inns along the Natchez Trace. The famous actor Joseph Jefferson was a guest here. This is one of the oldest buildings in Claiborne County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings.
Location. 31° 57.756′ N, 90° 59.007′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Main /Market Street north of Orange Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Market Street, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Port Gibson Boycott (within shouting distance of this marker); Lightfoot Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Claiborne County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Claiborne County (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist M.B. Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commercial Buildings (about 700 feet away); St. Peter A.M.E. Church (about 800 feet away); McDougall House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lil Green (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Just to the north of the Courthouse circle.
August 16, 2019
2. Planter's Hotel Marker
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