Van Dorn House
National Register of Historic Places

Van Dorn House

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
Listed
June 20, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
71000446

About this property

The Van Dorn House is a historic hilltop residence in Port Gibson, Mississippi built circa 1830 for Peter Aaron Van Dorn and his wife. He was a lawyer from New Jersey who made his fortune in this area, having a practice, gaining political appointments, and becoming a cotton planter. This was the home for years for his large family in Port Gibson, including son Earl Van Dorn. The latter was a career U.S. Army officer who joined the Confederate Army after the start of the Civil War, ultimately reaching the rank of Major General. A historic marker onsite gives the home's date as ca. 1830 and the style as Federal architecture. The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971. The owners donated the house and surrounding 5.1 acres to the State of Mississippi Department of Archives and History by December 1972. In 1979 a revised site survey, due to the need to protect the site from development of the surrounding area, expanded the historically relevant site to about 20 acres. The house is located on Van Dorn Drive, named after the father.

Location

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
31.94015, -91.03761

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Widow's Creek Bridge
Pre Contact
0.8 mi
Port Gibson Battle Site
Civil War
1.4 mi
Port Gibson Battlefield
Listed
1.8 mi
Claremont
Early Republic
2.7 mi
Golden West Cemetery
Pre Contact
2.9 mi

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When was Van Dorn House listed on the National Register?

Van Dorn House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Van Dorn House?

Van Dorn House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Van Dorn House?

The period of significance for Van Dorn House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.

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