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Pemberton's Headquarters
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Pemberton's Headquarters in 2008
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| Location: | 1018 or 1020 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi |
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| Built: | 1836 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000319 |
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| Added to NRHP: | July 23, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 8, 1976[2] |
Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as Willis-Cowan House, is a two-story brick house that served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C. Pemberton during most of the 47 day siege of Vicksburg, and the site where he decided to surrender the city to Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863.
During the 1960s the building housed a kindergarten associated with Vicksburg Catholic School (St. Francis Xavier Academy Kindergarten).
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]
The historic house museum is part of Vicksburg National Military Park, and is located at 1018 or 1020 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The house is open for tours on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer.
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