Rowan Oak, Oxford

Name: Rowan Oak
Address: 916 Old Taylor Rd, Oxford, 38655, United States
Telephone: +1 662-234-3284

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Rowan Oak is William Faulkner's former home in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house built in the 1840s by Colonel Robert Sheegog, an Irish immigrant planter from Tennessee. Faulkner purchased the house when it was in disrepair in 1930, and did many of the renovations himself. Other renovations were done in the 1950s. One of its more famous features is the outline of Faulkner's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel A Fable, penciled in graphite and red on the plaster walls of his office. It is now owned and operated by the University of Mississippi as a museum, and is open to visitors year-round. ()

Built: 1844 (180 years ago)Coordinates: 34°21'35"N, 89°31'29"W

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916 Old Taylor RdOxford 38655 United States

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+1 662-234-3284

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Rowan Oak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Statue of James Meredith, Barnard Observatory, University of Mississippi Museum.

0.6 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford
15 min walk • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in University, Mississippi, United States. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team. The stadium is named after Johnny Vaught and Judge William Hemingway.
0.8 miNW
Memorial
Statue of James Meredith, Oxford
20 min walk • A statue of James Meredith stands on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. The statue honors Meredith, a civil rights activist who integrated the university in 1962. The statue was dedicated in 2006 and is located near a portal, which collectively make up the Civil Rights Monument.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Greek Revival architecture
Barnard Observatory, Oxford
19 min walk • Barnard Observatory is an academic building at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Completed as an observatory in 1859, it was part of the astronomy focus that chancellor Frederick A.P. Barnard had for the school.
~1650 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford
8 min walk • 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. The museum is designed to appeal to both a popular and scholarly audience, with a collection that emphasizes objects of regional interest.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Oxford
14 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in Oxford, Mississippi. It is noted for its historic Gothic Revival church building at 113 S. 9th Street, which once served as the pro-cathedral for what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.
0.7 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Kennon Observatory, Oxford
19 min walk • Kennon Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi. Built in 1939 and located on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi, it was named after Dr.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum
Lucius Q. C. Lamar House, Oxford
26 min walk • The Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House is a historic house museum at 616 North 14th Street in Oxford, Mississippi. Its mission is "to interpret the life and career of the distinguished 19th-century statesman L.Q.C. Lamar within the context of his times and to encourage the ideal of statesmanship in the 21st century".
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Oxford
18 min walk • The Center for the Study of Southern Culture, located in Barnard Observatory on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi, is an academic organization dedicated to the investigation, documentation, interpretation and teaching of the Southern United States, including its culture.
0.5 miNE
34°21'57"N • 89°31'9"W
Southside Gallery, Oxford
14 min walk • Museum, Art museum
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Lyric Oxford, Oxford
13 min walk • The Lyric is a historical theater located in Oxford, Mississippi at 1006 Van Buren Avenue. It is one of North Mississippi's premiere live music venues, hosting a wide variety of acts.
1 miW
William Faulkner, Universities and schools
University of Mississippi, Oxford
26 min walk • The University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, is a public research university adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi with a medical center in Jackson.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Rowan Oak open?

Rowan Oak is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Rowan Oak?

Nearby attractions include University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford (8 min walk), The Lyric Oxford, Oxford (13 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Oxford (14 min walk), Burns-Belfry Museum & Multicultural Center, Oxford (14 min walk).