Featherston-Magruder House

Featherston-Magruder House (HM2669)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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N 32° 21.058', W 90° 52.696'

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Inscription
In 1831, Richard Featherston, a teacher,
built a single story structure here and
opened Vicksburg's first school. Dr. Alex
Magruder expanded the house to two stories
in 1850 and used the original as a clinic
where he treated victims of the 1853
Yellow Fever Outbreak that killed half the
population. Sold in 1869 to Nathaniel
Thomas, the house was later owned by
Tom Morrissey, a steamboat captain
and liquor dealer. Built by slaves in the
Greek Revival style, the house was
remodeled with Italianate features.
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HM NumberHM2669
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, March 23rd, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 699661 N 3581317
Decimal Degrees32.35096667, -90.87826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.058', W 90° 52.696'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 3.48" N, 90° 52' 41.76" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1117-1199 Cherry St, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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