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Van Dorn House, Van Dorn Drive, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, MS
Summary
Significance: The house was constructed c. 1830 by Peter A. Van Dorn, who was prominent in territorial and early statehood politics. Peter Van Dorn's son, Earl, won fame in both the Mexican and Civil Wars. (He captured General Grant's wife, Julia, at Holly Springs.) The building represents the Federal style of architecture, which is rare in Mississippi.
Survey number: HABS MS-205
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000446
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Port Gibson (Miss.), 31.96077, -90.98173
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
