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SPECIAL THANKS

We'd like to extend a special thanks to the following folks who helped us make this project possible:

We'd like to that our funders USDA Rural Development , Tucker Foundation, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development, the Cracker Barrel Foundation, our sponors, and the numerous other private and public donors that made this Web site and it's promotion possible.

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Thanks to Darrell Kerley, Jesse Kaufman, Donna Zec and all the Web site programmers at MMA Creative for nuturing the idea of this project and making it a reality. 

Thank you Randy Williams of the Upper Cumberland Development District for giving this project the Edge, and thanks to all our members and partners who have always participated with the Alliance, and supported our efforts to pursue a more inclusive vision for the region's future.  

 

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University of the South -Sewanee

University of the South -Sewanee

Founded in 1857 by the Episcopal diosceses, Tennessee's University of the South has Oxford-style, Gothic architechure  and was built on 10,000 acres given by the Sewanee Mining Company. Delayed by the onset of the Civil Way, it opened to students in 1868 welcoming 9 students and 4 faculty members. Today it is one of the most prestigious universities in the south and has one of the most beautiful campus's in the nation with a domain of nearly 13,000 acres that can be used for outdoor recreation and forestry education.

The University of the South is a great place to go for a walk and has a couple different coffee shops and cafes where you can grab a bite to eat and take in the beautiful architecture. If you want a trip to Europe but can't find the time or money, then this campus can give you your Europe fix better than any other area in the south. Its just another amazing story that you can learn about in the Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee.

For More Information

735 University Ave.
Sewanee , TN 37375

Phone: 931-598-1000
Website: http://about.sewanee.edu/university-history/

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