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HOME| CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS in SEWANEE | ||
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| Carter Martin Whitewater Club | Sewanee Senior Citizens & Youth Center | St Mary's Retreat |
| SIGHTS in SEWANEE | ||
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| Sewanee Gateway/City Limit Sign | Hat Rock Road | The Old Farm |
| GOLF in SEWANEE | ||
| Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club Greensview Road Sewanee |
Located 5 miles west of Monteagle on
Hwy 64 & 41A On campus of University of the South Public 9 holes Par 36 3,215 feet length |
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| HISTORY of SEWANEE | |
| Army of Tennessee Civil War Historic Sign | Last battle of the Middle Tennessee Campaign, July 4, 1863 |
| PEOPLE of SEWANEE | ||
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Allan Gipson Historic Sign | Was a pioneer settler of county, 1814 Lived in St Andrews area Gipson serviced coal trains that came up mountain to Gipson's Switch He donated a large tract of land to University of the South Was a member of Tennessee Mounted Infantry during the Cherokee War |
| HOMES in SEWANEE | ||
| Rebel's Rest Home |  |
Located on University of the South's
campus Oldest home in Sewanee Site of frame home of Bishop Leonidas Polk, founder of university Two log cabins built on site after Civil War, 1866 University trustee meetings held in cabins Built by Major George R Fairbanks 1886 Fairbanks was one of founders and a trustee of the University of the South |
| CHURCHES in SEWANEE | |||
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| Church of Christ | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Harrrison Chapel Congregational Methodist Church | |
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| Midway Baptist Church | Otey Parish Church | St James Episcopal Church | |
| CEMETERIES in SEWANEE | |||
| Eastern Star-University Cemetery |
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| SCHOOLS in SEWANEE | |
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500 acre campus Established 1868 One of top ten boarding college preparatory schools in U S 99% of students attend college after graduation Offers a wide range of weekend and summer activities |
Sewanee Elementary School |
St Andrew-Sewanee School 290 Quintard Rd St Andrews, TN 37372-4000 |
| PARKS in SEWANEE | |||
Ball Park |
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| Midway Community Park | Basketball |
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| Lake Cheston Recreation Area | Ball fields |
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 Great view overlooking valley Trails traverse bluff overlook areas |
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| Lake O'Donnel | Equestarian Center | Greens View Road | |
| Morgan's Steep View | Trails traverse bluff overlook areas |  |
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| SPECIAL DAYS in SEWANEE | |
| Street Dance | Held on Saturday nights every other
week end during summer Tennessee Avenue is closed for dancing Live bands |
| Street Fair | Held last weekend in September Sponsored by Lion's Club Features food, crafts, music, cloggers, beauty pageant, and dancing in the street |
| Sampler Christmas Open House 214 E Cumberland |
Held last weekend in October through the first weekend in November |
| Christmas Parade | Held first Saturday in December Sponsored by Lions Club |
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