{"id":415,"date":"2014-05-30T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T21:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2014-05-30T20:30:15","modified_gmt":"2014-05-31T01:30:15","slug":"huge-cross-mountain-outside-chattanooga-erected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/?p=415","title":{"rendered":"What is the huge Cross on the mountain outside Chattanooga for and why was it was erected?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_12705\"  width=\"849\" height=\"478\"  data-origwidth=\"849\" data-origheight=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5ReqX07TZ8?enablejsapi=1&#038;start=354&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t go to Sewanee, The University of the South or know someone who did you probably wonder why there is an enormous cross on the top of a mountain when driving by on I-24.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-422\" src=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w.jpg\" alt=\"sewaneeMemorialCross1000w\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-850x637.jpg 850w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-679x509.jpg 679w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-262x196.jpg 262w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-524x393.jpg 524w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross1000w-574x430.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 60-foot-tall Memorial Cross is on the\u00a0campus of University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The memorial was erected in 1922 to honor students who served in the armed forces. <span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">Sitting on the Cumberland plateau overlooking the Franklin County valley, t<\/span>he cross is bathed in light at night and can be seen for miles away.<\/p>\n<p>The cross has been fenced off recently due to some vandalism and graffiti appearing on the lower half of the cross<\/p>\n<p>I hear it is a great place to work on photography, get engaged or a really cool\u00a0place to catch a sunset.<\/p>\n<h2>The Memorial<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the plaques on the Memorial Cross<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-423\" src=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI.jpg\" alt=\"sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI-262x196.jpg 262w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI-524x393.jpg 524w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewaneeMemorialCross_plaque_WWI-574x430.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WWI<br \/>\nTo the sons of Sewanee who answered their country&#8217;s call to service in the World War 1917-1918<\/p>\n<p>WWII<br \/>\nTo those from the university, the military academy, Sewanee, and all Franklin County in World War II 1941-1945<\/p>\n<p>The Korean War<br \/>\nTo the students and citizens of sewanee and to the citizens of Franklin County who served this country in the Korean War 1950-1953<\/p>\n<p><!\u2013\u2013nextpage\u2013\u2013><\/p>\n<p>Vietnam War<\/p>\n<p>To the men and women of the university of Sewanee and of Franklin County who answered their call to serve in the Vietnam War 1965-1972<\/p>\n<p>Desert Storm<br \/>\nTo the men and women of the University, of Sewanee, and of Franklin County who served in Desert Storm 1991<\/p>\n<h2>The University of the South<\/h2>\n<p>If visiting the cross also check out the campus of Sewanne, it is a beautiful campus and makes you feel as if you are at Hogwarts, especially with the robe wearing students<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewanee-Feb-08-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-420\" src=\"http:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewanee-Feb-08-004.jpg\" alt=\"sewanee Feb 08 004\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewanee-Feb-08-004.jpg 450w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewanee-Feb-08-004-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sewanee-Feb-08-004-262x349.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And lastly The Memorial Cross view from a younger fellows perspective<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_62415\"  width=\"849\" height=\"478\"  data-origwidth=\"849\" data-origheight=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qUUsOublyjA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you didn&#8217;t go to Sewanee, The University of the South or know someone who did you probably wonder why there is an enormous cross on the top of a mountain when driving by on I-24. The 60-foot-tall Memorial Cross is on the\u00a0campus of University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The memorial was erected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions\/430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offbeattenn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}