Pemberton's Headquarters, Vicksburg

Name: Pemberton's Headquarters
Address: Vicksburg, United States

#13 among attractions in Vicksburg

Museum, History museum

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Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as the Willis-Cowan House, is a historic house museum at 1018 Crawford Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Built in 1836, it served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C. Pemberton during most of the 47-day siege of Vicksburg, and was the site where he decided to surrender the city to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863. The house is owned by the National Park Service and is open to the public as part of Vicksburg National Military Park. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. ()

Built: 1836 (188 years ago)Coordinates: 32°20'54"N, 90°52'39"W

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Pemberton's Headquarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McRaven House, Church of the Holy Trinity, Lower Mississippi River Museum, Old Warren County Courthouse.

~1800 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
McRaven House, Vicksburg
9 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.
~700 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg
4 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.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Lower Mississippi River Museum, Vicksburg
12 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.
~1420 ftN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg
7 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.
1.6 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg
42 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.
0.4 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Vicksburg
12 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.
0.4 miNW
32°21'9"N • 90°52'57"W
The Old Depot Museum, Vicksburg
11 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.4 miN
Historical place, Greek Revival architecture
Anchuca, Vicksburg
11 min walk • Anchuca, also known as the Victor Wilson House, is a historic Greek Revival house located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. The name is purported to mean "happy home" in the Choctaw language.
~1620 ftN
32°21'9"N • 90°52'42"W
Old Court House Museum-Eva W. Davis Memorial, Vicksburg
8 min walk • History museum, Museum
~400 ftSW
Historical place, Greek Revival architecture
Balfour House, Vicksburg
2 min walk • Balfour House is an antebellum mansion located at the corner of Crawford Street and Cherry Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Built in 1835, it was the home of Emma Balfour, celebrated diarist of the Siege of Vicksburg.
0.4 miNW
32°21'10"N • 90°52'56"W
Levee Street Marketplace, Vicksburg
11 min walk • Street, Shopping, Flea market

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Nearby attractions include Balfour House, Vicksburg (2 min walk), Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg (4 min walk), Old Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg (7 min walk), Old Court House Museum-Eva W. Davis Memorial, Vicksburg (8 min walk).