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Capt. John Grant

Pascagoula, MS, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 20' 58.5348", -88° 33' 13.0356"
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Tomb 1/2 block west. Built the first railroad in old Southwest, 1831. Invented passing track & raised platform. Dredged Grant's Pass: & E. branch Pascagoula River. Legislator in Miss. Ala. & La., voting for Ala. charter to N.O. & M. (L & N.), 1866.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
   
     
 
Capt. John Grant Historical Marker Location Map, Pascagoula, Mississippi