Rebel's Rest 2E 55
N 35° 12.323 W 085° 55.253
16S E 598226 N 3896352
The Rebel's Rest is located on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee.
Waymark Code: WM24VB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2007
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Rebel's Rest
Here, before the War Between the States, stood the frame residence of Bishop Leonidas Polk of Louisiana, a prinicipal founder of the University of the South. Here were built in 1866 the first two log cabins of postwar Sewanee by Bishop Charles T. Quintard and Major George R. Fairbanks. In the latter were held the meeting of the trustees in 1866 and founding of the EQB Club in 1870.
Marker Name: Rebel's Rest
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2E 55
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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