Rowan Oak
Rowan Oak is a geographical marker in Lafayette County, Mississippi. Rowan Oak is situated nearby to the nature reserve Bailey Woods, as well as near Oxford-University Stadium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rowan Oak and University of Mississippi Museum.
Rowan Oak
Historic building
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY 2.5.
Rowan Oak was the home of author William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house originally built in 1844 for Robert B Sheegog, an Irish immigrant farmer from Tennessee. Rowan Oak is situated 440 feet north of Rowan Oak.
University of Mississippi Museum
Museum
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is a museum and two historic houses owned and operated by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. University of Mississippi Museum is situated 2,100 feet north of Rowan Oak.
Lyric Theater
Theater building
The Lyric is a historical theater located in Oxford, Mississippi at 1006 Van Buren Avenue that hosts a wide variety of acts. Lyric Theater is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Rowan Oak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford.
Oxford
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxford is a historic, picturesque town in North Central Mississippi. With its scenic town square, acclaimed restaurants, unique boutiques, oak-shaded neighborhoods, and friendly people, Oxford is the model Southern town.
Rowan Oak
- Type: Geographical marker
- Inscription: “Built c. 1848. From 1930 to 1962 home of novelist William Faulkner, who named it for the rowan tree, ...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.35869° or 34° 21′ 31″ northLongitude
-89.52424° or 89° 31′ 27″ westOpen location code
866G9F5G+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6928766989OpenStreetMap feature
historic=marker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bailey Woods and Oxford-University Stadium.
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