Vicksburg National Military Park
In memory of the sacrifices made from both sides
Vicksburg was vital to the victory in the Civil War.
General Grant infiltrated the Confederate territory and a Siege lasted for 47 days
before a negotiated surrender took place.
Illinois State Monument
This building is 1/4 scale of the Pantheon in Rome
(The guide said that when it rains, the rain bounces on the marble floor)
Both North and South rushed to build these.
This one sunk in 1862 while mine-clearing. It was found and restored in 1956.
The hole in the front was where it ran into the mine.
Cairo is pronounced "Kay-row" in these parts!
It took 2000 pounds of coal per hour to power this paddle wheel gunboat.
The remains of the paddle-wheels.
Lunch! at an Antebellum Mansion
Ceiling piece of the chandelier- made with marble dust and molasses
(and some other ingredient that we can't remember)
Rug made by hand-very, very small stitches
Curtains - copied after Blue Room in the White House
The house had interesting collections of many different things --
but this one is a show stopper.
Apparently the owner was having a 'bad day' and when he saw this photo, it totally changed his mood!
Vicksburg city murals
