Rowan Oak Historical

Rowan Oak Historical (HM1Y0J)

Location: Oxford, MS 38655 Lafayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 21.516', W 89° 31.443'

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Built c. 1848. From 1930 to 1962 home of novelist William Faulkner, who named it for the rowan tree, symbol of security and peace. Now maintained as a literary landmark by the University of Mississippi.
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HM NumberHM1Y0J
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 267866 N 3804804
Decimal Degrees34.35860000, -89.52405000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 21.516', W 89° 31.443'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 21' 30.96" N, 89° 31' 26.58" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 915 Old Taylor Rd, Oxford MS 38655, US
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