Andalusia Farm: Home of Flannery O’Connor

  • 2628 North Columbia Street, Hwy 441
    Milledgeville, GA 31061

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ABOUT

Andalusia served as the home of famed American author Flannery O’Connor from 1951-1964. First settled in 1814, Andalusia was a cotton plantation and farm until it was purchased by Flannery’s uncle Dr. Bernard Cline in 1931. During the O’Connor’s residency, the site contained 14 buildings with over 520 acres of land that was used for dairy and beef farming. Following a diagnosis of Lupus in 1951, O’Connor moved to Andalusia to live under the care of her mother Regina Cline O’Connor. During the 13 years she lived at Andalusia, she completed the bulk of her literary work, as the farm’s environment influenced the setting of many of her writings. Following her death in 1964, the farm remained in the family until 2003 when it was given to a private foundation for use as a museum. In August 2017, the site was gifted to O’Connor’s alma mater, Georgia College.

Georgia College constructed and opened the Andalusia Interpretive Center to show artifacts of the property from not only Flannery's time there but the entire lineage of the historic property. Andalusia is open for public tours and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday from 10-4 and Sunday from 2-4, with all tours on the hour and the last tour beginning at 4PM. The property will close each day to public visitors at 5PM and they are closed on Mondays.

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Colin Cutler and Hot Pepper Jam @ Andalusia

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Mar 21, 2024
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Happy Birthday Flannery!

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Mar 23, 2024
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