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Location: Taylor Road, Oxford, Mississippi
Hours: 10am-12 noon and 2-4pm, Tues.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat., 12 noon-4pm Sun.; Closed Mon. and Major Holidays
Telephone: (662) 234-3284
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In 1930, William Faulkner bought this large primitive Greek Revival house in Oxford, Mississippi, the town where he spent his boyhood. The name comes from the mythic Rowan tree; a cross made of rowan wood and placed over a threshold was believed to keep away evil spirits and make the house a refuge of peace and privacy. Faulkner wrote some of his best work in this house.

Web sites about the place
William Faulkner's Rowan Oak
Faulkner-related Sites in Oxford, Mississippi



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