To Kill A Mockingbird/1930s By timwoodcock Jun 1, 1933 TKAM: Dill arrives in Maycomb at the start of summer Period: Jun 1, 1933 to Oct 31, 1935 TKAM takes place over two and half years (1933-1935) Aug 1, 1935 TKAM: Tom Robinson court case Oct 31, 1935 TKAM: Story ends as Scout takes Boo home.