McHenry in Stone County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
George Austin McHenry House
Built 1895
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024
1. George Austin McHenry House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 30° 42.497′ N, 89° 8.307′ W. Marker is in McHenry, Mississippi, in Stone County. It is at the intersection of Old Highway 49 and McHenry Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Highway 49. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 McHenry Ave, Mc Henry MS 39561, 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 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McHenry (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wire Road (approx. 3½ miles away); John Perkins (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Stapp Sisters (approx. 9.2 miles away); Professor W.P. Locker (approx. 9.9 miles away); Stone County Courthouse (approx. 10.3 miles away); Stone County War Memorial (approx. 10.3 miles away); Gulf & Ship Island Railroad (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McHenry.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lt. Col. John Bond
this page online
Regarding George Austin McHenry House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Tne George Austin McHenry House derives its primary significance from its association with its builder, a prominent early south Mississippi settler in what is now Stone County, who founded the once-flourishing town which bears his name. As the only extant structure associated with George A. McHenry and as the oldest extant building in the town of McHenry, the house takes on added significance. Furthermore, the McHenry House is important as a vernacular expression of late-Victorian architecture.
McHenry migrated to south Mississippi in 1889, bringing with him fifty-four families from the upper Midwest and establishing in the northern portion of Harrison County what was locally known as the Michigan Settlement. the settlement stood geographically in the midst of the vast virgin yellow pine forest on the eve of the south Mississippi lumber boom that would cause the town of McHenry to flourish. The McHenry House itself reflects the historical context of the period in which the settlers arrived. It was, in fact, built almost exclusively from virgin yellow pine harvested from the 164 acres McHenry homesteaded upon his arrival in Mississippi (the original homestead wassituated approximately two miles east of the house's location). Originally known as Niles City or Niles Station, the community's name was changed because another post office in the state bore the same name, and the town of McHenry was subsequently incorporated in 1902.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 20242. George Austin McHenry House Marker
Also see . . .
1. George Austin McHenry House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1988. (Prepared by Robert J. Bailey; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. George Austin McHenry. Wikipedia entry on the American military officer, Mississippi pioneer, physician, and entrepreneur. (Submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
from George Austin McHenry: A Photographic Story
by Gordon S. McHenry; via Wikipedia (Public Domain), circa 1900
3. George Austin McHenry (1858-1931)
McHenry when he served with the United State Volunteers.
from The Old Firehouse Museum (Wiggins, Miss.); via Wikpedia (Public Domain), circa 1905
4. George Austin McHenry House
George A. McHenry, his wife and their son stand in front of their relatively new house.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
