Monroeville in Monroe County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Truman Capote
(1924-1984)
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
1. Truman Capote Marker
On this site stood the home of the Faulk family of Monroeville, relatives of the writer Truman Capote. Capote himself lived in this home between 1927 and c. 1933, and for several years spent his summer vacations here. Two of the Faulk sisters operated a highly successful millinery shop located on the town square. The third sister, affectionately known as "Sook," was the inspiration for characters in the Glass Harp, The Thanksgiving Visitor, and A Christmas Memory. The original structure on this site burned to the ground in 1940, and the second home was demolished in 1988. Monroeville remained important to Capote throughout his life, and he returned to the area many times in the years before his death to visit surviving relatives.
"I won't be here forever, Buddy. Nor will you.....The Lord willing, you'll be here long after I've gone. And as long as you remember me, then we'll always be together."
-Truman Capote, The Thanksgiving Visitor
©1967, Random House, Inc.
Erected 1995 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 31° 31.425′ N, 87° 19.434′ W. Marker is in Monroeville, Alabama, in Monroe County. It is on South Alabama Avenue (State Highway 21) south of Hines Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville AL 36460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monroeville, Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atticus Finch: Lawyer - Hero (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Monroe County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); A County Older Than The State (approx. Ό mile away); Lucas Raiders (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wiggins Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Peterman, Alabama (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroeville.
Also see . . . Truman Capote. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry (Submitted on October 1, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
2. Truman Capote Marker (North view)
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
3. Truman Capote Marker (South View)
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
4. Truman Capote Marker and site of the Faulk House.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
5. Site of the Faulk House.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
6. Site of the Faulk House.
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
7. Site of the Faulk House.
Carl Van Vechten, photographer (Courtesy Library of Congress), March 30, 1948
8. Truman Capote Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 1, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 8. submitted on March 9, 2025. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
