Who founded Finches Landing and why in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Answer 1

Finches Landing was founded by Simon Finch, the first of Scout's ancestors. Simon was a fur-trader and apothecary who fled from England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm called Finches Landing.

Answer 2

The first of her ancestors to come to America was a fur-trader and apothecary named Simon Finch, who fled England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm on the banks of the Alabama River. The farm, called Finch's Landing, supported the family for many years. The first Finches to make a living away from the farm were Scout's father, Atticus Finch, who became a lawyer in the nearby town of Maycomb, and his brother, Jack Finch, who went to medical school in Boston. Their sister, Alexandra Finch, stayed to run the Landing.

Answer 3

Finches Landing was founded by Atticus Finch's ancestor, Simon Finch, who settled in Alabama and established the Finch family's homestead. Simon Finch was an Englishman who came to America seeking religious freedom and new opportunities. The farm eventually became the home of Atticus Finch and his family in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

Answer 4

the finches landing is a successful farm on the banks of the Alabama River owned by Alexandra Finch.

Answer 5

Atticus's brother or Scout and Jem's uncle.

Answer 6

Finch Landing

Answer 7

Dean