Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Handsboro

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

1. Handsboro Marker

Inscription. N. 1 mi. Founded c. 1800. Famed, 1840-1900, for foundries, sawmills & shipyard; Coast's first newspaper, "Democrat" (1846); and many fine academies. Here Jeff. Davis attended Polar Star Lodge, founded in 1852.

Erected 1956 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 30° 23.88′ N, 89° 1.783′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of East Pass Road and Monet Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pass Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 E Pass Rd, Gulfport MS 39507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Handsboro Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riley Chapel UMC (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Coast College (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi City Colored School (approx. ¾ mile away); Gulf Coast Military Academy

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mississippi City Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Mississippi City Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.

Also see . . . Polar Start Lodge listing on Masonic website. (Submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker may be missing
I was at the site over the summer and could not find the marker for Handsboro. It may be missing, or I might have been looking the wrong place.

Ed. Note: Marker was knocked down sometime before March, 2021.

— Submitted September 1, 2022.

Handsboro Marker looking towards Monet Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

2. Handsboro Marker looking towards Monet Street.

Polar Star Masonic Lodge #154 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

3. Polar Star Masonic Lodge #154

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.