Windsor Ruins
Windsor Plantation was built for Smith Coffee Daniell II in 1861. The house was one of the largest private residences in the state before the Civil War. It was constructed near the town of Bruinsburg, where Union soldiers crossed the Mississippi River. A fire destroyed the house. The twenty-nine enormous columns survived.
Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Windsor Ruins (Windsor Plantation) |
Parking: | yes, a few spots in front |
Time required: | 1-2 hours |
Descripton: | Windsor Plantation was built for Smith Coffee Daniell II in 1861. |
Next town: | Port Gibson, MS |
Findable: | not so easy a little bit off the Main Highway |
Fee area: | no - open for puplic |
Giftshop: | no |
Food or drinks: | no |
Kind of attraction: | US Landmark (Plantation) |
Best time to vistit: | all year |
Address: | Rodney Rd, Port Gibson, MS 39150, USA |
Directions: | Drive on Natchez Trace Parkway from jackson, MS. Leave the Parkway in Port Gibson on Hwy 18. Then follow Rodney Road für about 12 Miles. |
Opening Hours: | dawn - dusk |
Last visited: | November 2016 |