Both Leah and Thomas have regained their health after the death of their son, Tommy. Leah is so lonely, missing her son, but is comforted with her spiritual beliefs. She writes how important it was for her family to be by her side at Tommy's...
In 1884, this was a lonely farmhouse in Upper Nyack. Each of the three verandas has been filled in or modified, and the dormer windows are a later alteration.
The plaque erected by the Historical Society of Rockland County says, "Carson McCullers 1917-1967. Carson McCullers, writer and dramatist, made this house her home from 1945 to her death on September 29, 1967. Born in Columbus, Ga., on February 19,...