Alabama small-town wonders: Monroe County Museum

By: Amber Sutton

Fans of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” often wonder what it would be like to visit Maycomb, the fictional setting of the famous novel. What many don’t realize though is that while Maycomb might not be real, the place that inspired it – Harper Lee’s hometown of Monroeville – is, and its Monroe County Museum is a small-town wonder that draws visitors from all over the world.

Monroeville might be Alabama’s Literary Capital, and given its where two famous authors, Harper Lee and Truman Capote, spent much of their childhood, it’s not hard to see why.

While Monroeville is a charming, quaint Southern town with lots of history in its own right, its role in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” has made it a destination for those hoping to connect with the story’s beloved characters, and the Monroe County Museum allows them to do just that.

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