Old Vicksburg Bridge, Vicksburg

Name: Old Vicksburg Bridge
Address: Vicksburg, United States

#8 among attractions in Vicksburg

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The Old Vicksburg Bridge, also known as Mississippi River Bridge, is a cantilever bridge carrying one rail line across the Mississippi River between Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. ()

Length: 8546 ftCoordinates: 32°19'7"N, 90°54'46"W

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Vicksburg United States

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Day trips

Old Vicksburg Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Illinois Memorial, Vicksburg National Military Park, USS Cairo, Vicksburg Theatre Guild.

5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Illinois Memorial, Vicksburg
129 min walk • The Illinois Memorial is a public memorial located at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States.
4 miNE
Museum, Battlefield, Park
Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg
102 min walk • Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863.
4.8 miNE
Site of a restored circa-1861 warship
USS Cairo, Vicksburg
122 min walk • USS Cairo was one of the first American ironclad warships built at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Cairo was the lead ship of the City-class gunboats and named for Cairo, Illinois.
1.3 miE
Theater
Vicksburg Theatre Guild, Vicksburg
34 min walk • The Vicksburg Theatre Guild is a community theater troupe in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Chartered in 1936, it is the oldest community theater in the state.
3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
McRaven House, Vicksburg
77 min walk • McRaven was built c. 1797 by Andrew Glass in a town called Walnut Hills, which is now Vicksburg, Mississippi. In the Civil War era, it was known as the Bobb House, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as such.
2.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg
71 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is a historic church building at South and Monroe Streets in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was designed by E.C. Jones, built in 1870 and added to the National Register in 1978.
3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Lower Mississippi River Museum, Vicksburg
77 min walk • The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 authorized the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site.
3.1 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg
79 min walk • The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.
4.5 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg
115 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as the City of Vicksburg Cemetery and Soldiers Rest Cemetery, is one of the "...oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States that is still in use". Establishment of Cedar Hill Cemetery predates the American Civil War.
3.2 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Vicksburg
81 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 805 Monroe Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The church's congregation was established in 1864, making it the first A.M.E. church in the state.
2.9 miNE
32°21'9"N • 90°52'57"W
The Old Depot Museum, Vicksburg
75 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum