Andalusia: The Home of Flannery O’Connor
Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, Georgia, is the historic home of acclaimed Southern Gothic author Flannery O’Connor. She lived and wrote at the 544-acre property from 1951 until her death in 1964, completing much of her influential fiction while drawing inspiration from the farm’s landscapes, buildings, animals, and residents. Today, visitors can explore the preserved main house, agricultural structures, tenant houses, fields, forests, pond, and interpretive exhibits managed by Georgia College & State University. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2022, Andalusia offers insight into O’Connor’s writing, faith, disability, and complex literary legacy. Travelers searching for the Flannery O’Connor home in Milledgeville, historic literary attractions in Georgia, Southern Gothic tourism, or things to do near Lake Sinclair will find a meaningful destination. Located at 2628 North Columbia Street, Andalusia connects literature, Southern history, architecture, and rural Georgia culture in one memorable Milledgeville experience for readers, students, scholars, families, and curious travelers.
