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Old Courthouse Museum Hours
Monday – Friday:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Closed most holidays
Admission: $5
Find out more here.
251-575-7433 or mchm@frontiernet.net
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National
Historic
Landmark
The Old Monroe County Courthouse was named a National Historic Landmark in January 2021.
Please note: The museum for be closed
April 18th for Good Friday.
Visit us and discover the
heart of To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the world’s best loved novels, is set in our beautiful town of Monroeville, Alabama, where Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee grew up just a few blocks from the old courthouse. Today, thousands of Mockingbird fans come here each year in search of the novel’s fictional setting of Maycomb. Informative exhibits about Harper Lee and her childhood friend Truman Capote guide you to the famous courtroom, restored as it was in the 1930s.
The Monroe County Heritage Museum maintains and operates four historic sites in Monroe County that collectively interpret the area’s rich history, ranging from the prehistoric fossil deposits at Claiborne Bluff, Native American culture, pioneer life, politics and the literary legacy of Truman Capote and Harper Lee.
Plan to visit us today!
This book is sure to attract history buffs as it provides a rich backdrop to the story. The treatment of racial relations is eloquent and vivid and is beautifully portrayed through the friendships of characters from different races, and the imagery resonates deeply with contemporary issues and offers a hopeful vision of unity and understanding.
