National Register of Historic Places

Port Gibson Battlefield

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
Listed
November 3, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72000690

About this property

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.

Location

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
31.96015, -91.01678

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Port Gibson Battle Site
Civil War
0.5 mi
Golden West Cemetery
Pre Contact
1.5 mi
Claremont
Early Republic
1.6 mi
Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building
Industrial
1.6 mi
Collina
Industrial
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Port Gibson Mississippi
1863Civil War
1.5 mi
Battle of Port Gibson — Magnolia Church Sector
1863Civil War
1.7 mi
Skirmish at Port Gibson (second)
1863Civil War
1.7 mi
Action at Port Gibson — Shaifer House
1863Civil War
1.8 mi
Action at Port Gibson area (supplemental)
1863Civil War
1.9 mi

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When was Port Gibson Battlefield listed on the National Register?

Port Gibson Battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Port Gibson Battlefield?

Port Gibson Battlefield is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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