Andalusia Farm: Home of Flannery O'Connor

Andalusia served as the home of famed American author Flannery O'Connor from 1951 to 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. 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. Today, Andalusia serves as a museum whose mission is to care for, collect, interpret, and exhibit items that illustrate the history of the site during the time which Flannery O'Connor lived on the property (1951-1964). 

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 through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with all tours beginning at the top of each hour. The property will close each day to public visitors following the last tour at 4 p.m. and they are closed on Mondays.