Port Gibson, Mississippi: The Windsor Ruins
Towering columns nearly lost in the woods, all that remain of the largest antebellum plantation house in Mississippi.
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Really one of the coolest places. Most photos do not give a good scale. This place was huge. Be sure to use a bathroom before starting your journey as there are no facilities of any kind. A small placard on the east side of the road was the only indication of the Windsor Ruins.
[VGulley, 08/27/2012]
Windsor Ruins started as a grand mansion built in 1861 by cotton plantation businessman Smith Coffee Daniell II, who died within weeks of its completion. His wife and children lived there and survived the Civil War. A fire on February 17, 1890 destroyed the 23 room structure, leaving only the columns and the ironwork. Daniell family descendants donated Windsor Ruins to the State of Mississippi in 1974.
A flight of metal stairs found intact is now at Oakland Chapel at Alcorn State University.
[Laura, 04/07/2008]
Plastered brick columns surmounted by cast-iron capitals are all that remain of the largest antebellum plantation house in Mississippi. It survived the Civil War to burn in 1890.
[Chuck Rhode, 09/12/2005][Previous 5 items] Page of 3
The Windsor Ruins
The Windsor Ruins
- Address:
- Rodney Rd, Port Gibson, MS
- Directions:
- From the north: US Hwy 61 south to Port Gibson. Turn right at the gas station onto Carroll St., which becomes Rodney Rd. Drive 10 miles. You'll see the brown entrance sign on the left. From the south: US Hwy 61 north to Lorman. Exit onto Hwy 552 toward Alcorn State University. Follow Hwy 552 for 10 miles, then continue another mile on Rodney Rd. You'll see the brown entrance sign on the right.
- Hours:
- Gated at sunset. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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