East Coast Trip Days 37 to End of Trip

Day 37,
Arrived at our next destination today in Grand Gulf Port Military Park in Gibson Mississippi. This a beautiful RV Park surrounded by Civil War History.
Upon registering for our RV site, we met the Park Ranger of the Military Park Jim Burleson. He provided us with info places to visit that we would have otherwise missed.
We relaxed the rest of the day at the park and this gave Sue some time to catch up on some laundry.

 

Beautiful RV Park

Day 38,
We took off in the Jeep with the puppies to see the sites suggested by Jim.
Our first stop was at the Windsor Plantation House ruins. This plantation house was built in 1859-61 by Smith Coffee Daniell, a wealthy planter for the princely sum of $175,000. This included the construction and all the furnishings. He lived in the house for only 2 weeks after completion, as he died at the age of 34.
The plantation covered 2600 acres and was used by both the Confederate Army and The Union Army during the Civil War.
The Mansion burned to the ground in 1890 by a discarded cigar.
More info on this mansion can be found at http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ms-windsorruins.html

 

 Beautiful Columns with Cast Iron Balustrades

 Just about the only thing not destroyed

This place has an eerie beauty about it

After the Windsor ruins, we drove to Natchez Mississippi. This city is on the Mississippi River and contains many 18th and 19th century mansions. Founded in 1716 this city attracted many wealthy plantation owners. A tour of the town brought us to a multitude of old mansions that have been kept up as historical landmarks.

 A view of the Mississippi River from the boardwalk in downtown Natchez.

 One of the well maintained mansions in Natchez

 Beautiful Brick Work on this 1700's Historical Home

 Some of these mansions are still privately owned

 Awesome Original Iron Fencing

 Can you imagine having this for a front yard!

This beautiful pond is in that front yard!

Here is the house (Mansion) with that huge front yard!

 Another Beautiful Home