Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Van Dorn House
Port Gibson Historic Tour
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019
1. Van Dorn House Marker
Ca. 1830 Federal. Built by Peter A. Van Dorn, New Jersey native who purchased this land in 1826. In 1817 Van Dorn was first clerk of the State House of Representatives. Boyhood home of Van Dorn's son, Confederate General Earl Van Dorn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 56.881′ N, 90° 58.944′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Horton Drive north of Brady Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chamberlain-Hunt Academy (approx. Ό mile away); Claiborne County (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Claiborne County (approx. Ό mile away); The Vicksburg Campaign and Siege (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Van Dorn House (approx. Ό mile away); Dependency (approx. Ό mile away); Samuel Gibson House (approx. Ό mile away); Wintergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019
2. Van Dorn House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
