Gautier in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Twelve Oaks

Photographed by Stephen Bell, June 19, 2011

1. Twelve Oaks Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1896 by Henry Gautier (1848-1921) for his second wife, Laura Canty. Henry Gautier was the eldest son of Fernando Gautier. The house is located in the Helen Moro Spanish land grant claim and was built on the site of the McRae Hotel, a pre-Civil War vacation resort for coastal area residents.

Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 30° 22.473′ N, 88° 37.148′ W. Marker is in Gautier, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Graveline Road 0.2 miles south of Old Spanish Trail, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gautier MS 39553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: McRae Family Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gautier Beachfront Historic District (about 700 feet away); Jennie Orrell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creosote Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fernando Gautier and Sons Sawmill (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Place

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Gautier School (approx. 0.7 miles away); New Era Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gautier.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Labrot House (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Stephen Bell, June 19, 2011

2. Twelve Oaks Marker

Gate by Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Bell, June 19, 2011

3. Gate by Marker

What was beyond the gate? image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Bell, June 19, 2011

4. What was beyond the gate?

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2011, by Stephen Bell of Biloxi, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,542 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2011, by Stephen Bell of Biloxi, Mississippi. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.