National Historic Landmark · museum · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Old Courthouse, Warren County

United States historic place in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Built 1800 by William Weldon. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1800Listed 1968Greek Revival architectureWilliam Weldon
Fall at the old Court House - panoramioGreat River Road - Old Courthouse Museum - NARA - 7718997Great River Road - Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg - NARA - 7719019Mississippi state flag at the Old Courthouse, Vicksburg
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What it is

Wikipedia · Old Warren County Courthouse

The Old Courthouse, Warren County, 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. The landmarked area comprises the entire Courthouse Square, which includes the courthouse and four attached buildings that were originally cistern houses for catching rainwater to fight fires, but these were later converted into offices. Since 1948, it has served as The Old Courthouse Museum, focused on local history and the Confederacy.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressCourt Sq., Vicksburg, MS
CountyWarren County
ListedMay 23, 1968
Reference number68000029
Built1800
ArchitectWilliam Weldon, slave
Type of placemuseum, county courthouse
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Mississippi Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressCourt Sq., Vicksburg, MS
Websiteoldcourthouse.org ↗
Coordinates32.35221, -90.87873 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitVicksburg National Military Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 19 mi · Delta National Forest - Camping 29 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000029. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.