• Ruins of Windsor - Port Gibson, Mississippi

      by
      Jaimie Bruzenak
      Published on 06-27-2011 12:14 AM
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      23 Corinthian columns are all that remain of what was one of the largest antebellum homes ever built. It was built by Smith Coffee Daniell, II, a wealthy planter. It survived the Civil War, probably because it was a Union hospital, only to burn to the ground in 1890 from a cigarette that was dropped by a party guest. Scenes from the movie Raintree County with Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Cliff were filmed here.

      If you go:
      As you drive south on Hwy 552 from Port Gibson, watch for a small sign. Services are available in Port Gibson. Not suitable for RVs.

      Links:




      1094 State Highway 552
      #1
      Port Gibson, Mississippi 39096 USA

      Mailing address:
      Vicksburg National Military Park
      3201 Clay Street
      Vicksburg, MS 39183 USA

      Phone Numbers:

      Vicksburg National Military Park
      +1 (601) 636-0583

      Comments 2 Comments
      1. Mark Sedenquist's Avatar
        Mark Sedenquist - 06-27-2011, 09:34 AM
        So many cool and usual things can be found in this part of the South!
      1. Bart4iv's Avatar
        Bart4iv - 02-26-2012, 07:51 AM
        Quote Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist View Post
        So many cool and usual things can be found in this part of the South!
        We will be in the Vicksburg and Port Gibson area in July. We are going to the Windsor ruins and A.K. Shaifer House. Any other suggestions??