Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia Farm
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2007
1. Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia Farm Marker
Inscription.
Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia Farm. . Andalusia was the home of writer Flannery O’Connor from 1951 until her death in 1964. Born in Savannah in 1925, O’Connor and her family moved to Milledgeville in 1940. O’Connor left Georgia for a time, but returned to Milledgeville in 1951 after being diagnosed with lupus. She then moved with her mother, Regina Cline O’Connor, to the family farm, Andalusia. Here she found inspiration for many of the settings and characters in her stories. While living here, O’Connor completed her two novels, Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear It Away (1960), as well as her two collections of short stories, A Good Man is Hard to Find (1955) and Everything That Rises Must Converge published posthumously in 1965.
Andalusia was the home of writer Flannery O’Connor from 1951 until her death in 1964. Born in Savannah in 1925, O’Connor and her family moved to Milledgeville in 1940. O’Connor left Georgia for a time, but returned to Milledgeville in 1951 after being diagnosed with lupus. She then moved with her mother, Regina Cline O’Connor, to the family farm, Andalusia. Here she found inspiration for many of the settings and characters in her stories. While living here, O’Connor completed her two novels, Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear It Away (1960), as well as her two collections of short stories, A Good Man is Hard to Find (1955) and Everything That Rises Must Converge published posthumously in 1965.
Erected 2007 by Georgia Historical Society and the Flannery O’Connor – Andalusia Foundation, Inc. (Marker Number 005-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 33° 7.475′ N, 83° 15.856′ W. Marker is in Milledgeville, Georgia, in Baldwin County. Marker is on North Columbia Street (U.S. 441) 0 miles south of Pearl
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Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on opposite side of street from entrance to Andalusia. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2623 North Columbia Street, Milledgeville GA 31061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,516 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
