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Rosemont (Woodville, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 31°6′2″N 91°16′31″W / 31.10056°N 91.27528°W / 31.10056; -91.27528
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Rosemont
Rosemont Plantation in 2014
Rosemont (Woodville, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Rosemont (Woodville, Mississippi)
Rosemont (Woodville, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Rosemont (Woodville, Mississippi)
Nearest cityWoodville, Mississippi
Coordinates31°6′2″N 91°16′31″W / 31.10056°N 91.27528°W / 31.10056; -91.27528
Built1814
NRHP reference No.74001068
USMS No.095-ABN-0181-NRD-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1974[2]
Designated USMSFebruary 27, 1987[1]

Rosemont, also known as Rosemont Plantation, Poplar Grove or Hale House, was built in 1814 in Woodville, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974[2] and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1987.[1]

The house is the family and boyhood home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America 1861–1865. It is open to the public for tours.

It may be included within the Woodville Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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