We took a second visit to Sewanee and actually got to see the inside of the school!

Sewanee(which is properly known as the University of the South) was founded by Episcopal bishops in the 1850s and is in one of the most scenic parts of the state- atop a ridge of the southern Cumberland Plateau.

The school is built in authentic Gothic style, with towers, parapets, and fortification-like passageways everywhere. It’s widely recognized as one of the best universities in the country.

This picture was taken in the nave(which is the area where the congregation is seated) of the unbelievably beautiful All Saints Chapel in the center of campus. It is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the South.

It features a massive pipe organ and dozens of stained glass windows honoring the saints of the church. Towards the back of the nave, the stained glass details the founding of the Episcopal church, as well as the genesis of the University of the South.