Windsor Ruins
The ruins of a plantation that after a 1890 fire left only 23 Corinthian stone columns standing. The giant columns rising among the trees have a cinematic quality.
Windsor was built in 1861 and was once the largest Greek Revival mansion in Mississippi. It survived the Civil War, but in 1890 a fire, reportedly started by a cigarette dropped by a guest, destroyed it. Only 23 Corinthian stone columns, about 14 meters tall, and remnants of cast-iron railings remain. The columns rise among oak trees and are considered the most iconic ruins in the American South. They appeared in the film Raintree County. Located about 55 kilometers northeast of Natchez near Port Gibson, it is free to visit and can be combined with a drive along the Natchez Trace. The ruins were reinforced and restored after 2017.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Mount Locust
- Emerald Mound
- Natchez Trace Parkway (Southern Terminus)
- Natchez City Cemetery
- Forks of the Road
- Monmouth
- Stanton Hall
- House on Ellicott's Hill