Port Gibson Battle Site
United States historic place in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Added to the National Register in 2005, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | West of Port Gibson, Port Gibson vicinity, MS |
| County | Claiborne County |
| Listed | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 05000461 |
| Type of place | battlefield |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, local historic district |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | West of Port Gibson, Port Gibson, MS |
| Coordinates | 31.9565° N, 91.0237° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Port Gibson | 26 listed places in Port Gibson → |
| Nearest national park unit | Vicksburg National Military Park · 30 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 16 miles · Clear Springs Recreation Area (Ms) 37 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Port Gibson Battle Site listed on the National Register?
Apr 5, 2005. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Port Gibson Battle Site?
West of Port Gibson, Port Gibson vicinity, Claiborne County, Mississippi. The nearest national park unit is Vicksburg National Military Park, 30 miles away.
Source: Vicksburg National Military Park
What does the Port Gibson Battle Site listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Port Gibson Battle Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Port Gibson Battle Site?
Two federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8, 16 miles away. Clear Springs Recreation Area (Ms) is 37 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Port Gibson Battle Site?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 05000461. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.