Pemberton's Headquarters
Also known as Willis-Cowan House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Pemberton's Headquarters
Pemberton's Headquarters, at 1018 Crawford St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 23, 1970. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 8, 1976, one of 32 in Mississippi. It was among the first 3 of Vicksburg’s 67 listings. The Register lists it for its military, politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 56 other Mississippi listings. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isVicksburg, Mississippi, listed on the NRHP in Warren County, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗1834 to today
- 1834Built
- 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1976Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 56 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1018 Crawford St., Vicksburg · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
35 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Pemberton's Headquarters
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Questions about Pemberton's Headquarters
Is Pemberton's Headquarters on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 23, 1970 (Register number 70000319).
Is Pemberton's Headquarters a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 8, 1976. Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Vicksburg.
Can you visit Pemberton's Headquarters?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Pemberton's Headquarters?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73892159 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.