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Launched on July 14, 1862, from the Navy Yard in Yazoo City, the ironclad ram Arkansas commanded by Lt. Isaac N. Brown successfully engaged the combined Union fleets on the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers helping to end the naval siege of Vicksburg. The ironclad was scuttled north of Baton Rouge on August 5, 1862, to prevent capture by Union forces.
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| HM Number | HM1GP9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1996 |
| Placed By | The Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10:31pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 740825 N 3637885 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.85263333, -90.42663333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 51.158', W 90° 25.598' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 51' 9.48" N, 90° 25' 35.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 883-899 MS-149, Yazoo City MS 39194, US |
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