National Register of Historic Places
Port Gibson Battle Site
Port Gibson Battle Site is a historic place in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2005, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 05000461.
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Port Gibson Battle Site
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About this place
What is Port Gibson Battle Site?
The Port Gibson Battlefield is the site near Port Gibson, Mississippi where the 1863 Battle of Port Gibson was fought during the American Civil War. The battlefield covers about 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) of land west of the city, astride Rodney Road, where Union Army forces were establishing a beachhead after crossing the Mississippi River in a bid to take the Confederate fortress of Vicksburg. The Union victory secured that beachhead and paved the way for the eventual fall of Vicksburg. A 2,080-acre (840 ha) area surrounding part of the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and a larger area was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005. In 2009, the battlefield was designated by the Civil War Preservation Trust as one of its Top 10 most endangered Civil War battlefields. In 2011, the Civil War Preservation Trust was renamed the Civil War Trust, which in 2018 became a division of the American Battlefield Trust. The Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 644 acres (2.61 km2) of the Port Gibson battlefield.
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Listing details
- Name
- Port Gibson Battle Site
- City
- Port Gibson
- County
- Claiborne County
- State
- Mississippi
- Listed on the National Register
- April 5, 2005
- NRIS reference number
- 05000461
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 31.95648, -91.02366
When was Port Gibson Battle Site listed on the National Register?
Port Gibson Battle Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2005.
Where is Port Gibson Battle Site located?
Port Gibson Battle Site is located in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi at approximately 31.95648, -91.02366. See the map above.
Is Port Gibson Battle Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Port Gibson Battle Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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