(Located One-Half Mile to the East)
Originally named "The Hill," this house was built by Peter Aaron Van Dorn, ca. 1828. Located on one of Port Gibson's highest hills, the brick and cypress house was constructed from the resources presumed to be local. Distinctive features of the house are the Venetian slates above the windows to help control the air in the house , and the thirty-four windows containing over 800 panes of glass.Marker placed by the Mississippi State Society, DAROctober 26, 2000.| HM Number | HM2JOW |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | Mississippi State Society, DAR |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, August 17th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 690361 N 3536734 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.95063333, -90.98590000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 57.038', W 90° 59.154' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 57' 2.2799999999998" N, 90° 59' 9.2400000000002" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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