Old Court House Museum
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Old Court House Museum is a museum in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Fort Hill stands 106 m to the north-northeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway runs past it. 62 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
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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Dates from 1800s.
Wikidata Q14693338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 16.7 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
- Alabama Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Georgia Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Texas Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Kentucky Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Mississippi Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Washington Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Catfish Row Art Park: 0.3 mi
- Vicksburg Memorial Stadium: 2.0 mi
- Vicksburg City Park: 2.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 2.4 mi
- Yesterday's Children: 0.2 mi
- Lower Mississippi River Museum: 0.2 mi
- USS Cairo Museum: 1.8 mi
- Southern Heritage Air Museum: 8.5 mi
- Hermione Museum: 18.3 mi
- USS Cairo: 1.8 mi
- Mangum Site: 24.9 mi
- Vicksburg Military Park Heritage Garden: 2.1 mi
- Vicksburg Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Battery De Golyer: 2.2 mi
- Battery De Golyer: 2.3 mi
- Snyders Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Thompsons Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Rocky Springs: 18.6 mi
- Grand Gulf: 24.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.4 mi
- Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Court House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | NNE 24° | 106 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:26 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vicksburg City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Vicksburg · 0 mi
- Port Gibson · 28 mi
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