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Windsor Ruins are in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Port Gibson near Alcorn State University. The ruins consist of 23 standing Corinthian columns of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion ever built in the state. [ 4 ]
Windsor Ruins, one of Mississippi’s most iconic places, is the historic site of the Windsor plantation, where twenty-nine enormous columns were left standing after a fire in 1890. Now, there are twenty-three full columns and five partial columns at the site.
Sitting like a lonely “Stonehenge” about ten miles southwest of Port Gibson, near the Mississippi River, Windsor Ruins has an interesting history and, perhaps, a few legends.
Windsor, which was built by Smith Daniell and designed by architect David Shroder of Maryland, was made of almost entirely 16-inch brick, all made on-site, by enslaved craftsmen along the Natchez Trace, an important travel and trade route to Natives and European settlers.
Discover Windsor Ruins in Claiborne County, Mississippi: An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Near Port Gibson, off Highway 252 in Claiborne County, stand the ruins of the largest Greek Revival mansion ever built in Mississippi on what was once the twenty-six-hundred-acre Windsor Plantation.
There's something about being physically close to history and the Windsor Ruins deliver. Quiet, haunting and remote, the ruins evoke an era gone by. If you can visit early or late, you'll have the site to yourself.
Windsor Ruins in Mississippi is a fascinating site that tells tales of the past. These ruins are remnants of a once-grand mansion, offering a glimpse into history. Let's explore what makes this place so special. Historical Significance Windsor Ruins holds a rich history dating back to the 1800s. Built by Smith Coffee Daniell II, it was one of ...
Windsor Ruins in Mississippi are hauntingly beautiful remains of a once-impressive home, open to the public daily for free. Unlike any other site in the world, the Windsor Ruins truly are nothing short of magnificent. All that remain of what was once one of the most impressive home in Mississippi, the ruins are hauntingly beautiful.
Windsor Ruins, Claiborne County – (1859-61) (National Register). The largest Greek Revival mansion constructed in Mississippi, and the only house which could come close to challenging Longwood’s distinction as the most extravagant house ever constructed in Mississippi.