Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
McDougall House
Port Gibson Historical Tour
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019
1. McDougall House Marker
509 Church. Ca. 1820 Greek Revival. The portico treatment featuring two round columns between two square columns is called distyle-in-antis. This arrangement is modeled after the Tower of the Winds in Athens. The Corinthian columns are carved from solid cypress logs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 31° 57.638′ N, 90° 58.905′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Church Street (U.S. 61) north of Fair Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 Church 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, 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: Gage House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter A.M.E. Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Port Gibson (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); First Baptist M.B. Church (about 400 feet away); Brashear Academy (about 500 feet away); Englesing Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
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August 16, 2019
2. McDougall House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2019.
