Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Photographed By Kevin Vincent, July 12, 2013
1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Marker
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon. . The Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on June 15, 1878 at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). John E.D. Shipp came to Auburn as a student determined to organize a chapter at a time when fraternities were forbidden on campus. Working in secrecy with SAE brothers in Georgia, Shipp had two members of Mercer University's chapter, William H. Felton and Frank H. Greaves, travel to Auburn to install the chapter behind Old Main in a cornfield where Samford Hall now stands. The first fraternity on Auburn's campus, Sigma Alpha Epsilon remains a place for "The True Gentleman."
The Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on June 15, 1878 at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). John E.D. Shipp came to Auburn as a student determined to organize a chapter at a time when fraternities were forbidden on campus. Working in secrecy with SAE brothers in Georgia, Shipp had two members of Mercer University's chapter, William H. Felton and Frank H. Greaves, travel to Auburn to install the chapter behind Old Main in a cornfield where Samford Hall now stands. The first fraternity on Auburn's campus, Sigma Alpha Epsilon remains a place for "The True Gentleman."
Location. 32° 36.39′ N, 85° 29.57′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. Marker is on W. Magnolia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 W Magnolia Street, Auburn AL 36832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.