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Bruinsburg Road east of Grant's landing site, view looking east |
Intersection of Bruinsburg Road and SH-552, view looking north |
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Intersection of Bruinsburg Road and SH-552 |
Bethel Church. One of the few
remaining landmarks associated with the battle of Port Gibson. Late
afternoon of April 30, 1863 the vanguard of the Union army passed by Bethel
Church enroute to Port Gibson. While marching by, some of the trigger-happy
soldiers shot at the steeple. Site Marker: Bethel Church C.
1845. Greek Revival. The original congregation of the Bethel Presbyterian
Church organized in 1826 under the direction of Dr. Jeremiah Chamberlain,
constructed this building in the mid 1840s. On the interior, ornamentation
is completely lacking. The use of pilasters on the exterior is an
interesting feature as are the simplified hood molds, normally found only on
Gothic Revival buildings. Renovations have occurred over the years and the
original slave gallery has been removed. A tornado (1943) destroyed the
sharply pointed steeple |
