Beauvoir
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 30° 23.508 W 088° 58.257
16R E 310639 N 3363849
A historical marker near the beach.
Waymark Code: WM22VR
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jdwms_1950
Views: 57

This house was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Marker Text:
Beauvoir

Built 1852-4. Last home of Jefferson Davis, U.S. Senator, Congressman, Secretary of War, and only President of Confederacy. Beauvoir served as a Confederate Veterans' home from 1903 until 1956.
Date Installed:: 1983/01/01

Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Transportation

Related Website:: [Web Link]

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