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"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 Christian
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 of 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."
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The ruins of the boyhood home
of Truman Capote.
Nelle Harper Lee, author of
To Kill a Mockingbird, lived right next door to Truman
Capote. They used to write stories together in her tree house
when they were children.
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