Flannery O'Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 25, 1925, and died of lupus in Milledgeville, Georgia, on August 3, 1964. Although O'Connor moved out of Savannah in 1938, her experiences here undoubtedly had a lasting impression. Her childhood home is on the south end of Lafayette Square, just steps away from the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. In O'Connor's time, Savannah was a true melting pot. Irish Catholics crowded into a city populated by a heady mix -- Greek Orthodox immigrants, soldiers stationed nearby, a strong black community, Savannah's traditionally aristocratic class, and other distinct groups. For more information, please visit us at the Childhood Home.