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(3-97) Harwood House (1846). 600 Fort Hill Drive. East view of front of house. Built by lumberman John Fontaine. It faces the river and originally had grounds extending down to it. A Confederate river battery (Harwood House Battery, Battery C, 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery, one 9-inch Dahlgren smoothbore) was positioned in the front yard and was supplied from a nearby ammunition magazine, the remains are still visible. Was heavily damaged from artillery fire

    

(3-05) Enlarge Mary Harwood House

     
 

(3-05) Battery #5, Harwood House Battery: Enlarge Original earthwork and magazine. A canon replica at the earthwork can be seen in the background

 

(3-96) Battery #5, Harwood House Battery: The canon replica was used during filming of the Fort Wagner scenes in the 1989 movie "Glory"

       

(3-96) Greek Revival house built in 1855. Main Street near the rectory of Christ Church 

(5-2011) Enlarge Anchors to Windward (circa 1852). Fort Hill Drive near Fort Hill (Vicksburg National Military Park Tour Stop 9)

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