Simmons-Pierce Manor

The titular manor of the novel, Simmons-Pierce is the ancestral home of the Simmons-Pierce family. The grandeur of the house is meant to signal the family's wealth, prestige, and long history. Myra initially tells Leigh about the ghosts, not believing they are real, but Leigh discovers they are real and forms a bond with Little Bodie and later, Big Bodie. Leigh compares the house to a medieval castle early in the novel.

The Riverbank

The riverbank sits at the edge of the Simmons-Pierce property. Several important events occur at the riverbank, many specifically involving Little Bodie, who considers the river his own space. He saved Myra from drowning in the river when she was a child, and he later punishes Leigh for going to the riverbank and intruding on his space. At the end of the novel he invites Leigh to swim with him in the river...