Rowan Oak is the family home of author William Faulkner and is located in the heart of Oxford, though it can be a little hard to find - head out of town on South Lamar Road about 1/2 mile and take a right on Old Taylor Road. Follow this road about 1/4 mile until it turns to the left. At the turn, go straight and park on the dirt road. The house is about 100 yards away on the right. It’s a larger house than I had expected with good time hot is and exhibits on Faulkner’s life and writing. After touring the house you can take a 30 minute walk in the woods the ends at the Ole Miss Museum. The next stop on Faulkner tour was the city cemetery to visit his grave. William Faulkner is buried in the St. Peter’s Cemetery about a 1/2 on the other side of the town square from Rowan Oak. Take a right on Jefferson Street and then a left on 16th Street. Go about 1/10 of a mile and look for the plaque making Faulkner’s grave. It is customary to drink a shot of whiskey and throw a few coins on his grave - which, of course, we did.
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