History

Windsor Ruins

Port Gibson, Mississippi

Soaring Corinthian columns, all that remains of a vast antebellum mansion that burned in 1890.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min

Windsor Ruins are the standing columns of a mansion that burned down in the 1890s, about 10 miles south-west of Port Gibson. The tall stone columns rise out of a quiet clearing and have been in many films and photos. It is free and a classic roadside stop on the way between Natchez and Vicksburg.

Good to know

  • Best early or late in the day
  • Stay on the paths
  • The site is free
Best time
Early morning or late afternoon
Open
All year
Getting there
Sealed road, small car park
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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