Mark Twain in NE Missouri

We enjoyed the museum that is preserving the home where Mark Twain was born. and watched a video on his life. It was very interesting, and useful information as we toured the boyhood home and museum in Hannibal.


Along with a few private homes, this is what is left in Florida, MO (Pop. 9). A tribute to the actual site where the house was originally located, the old school house, and the church.



and this grinding wheel and dogtrot house




Hannibal, MO
What a great town. It felt like a small town down in the historical section, along the Mississippi River.



The Mark Twain Museum consisted of six buildings, including Tom Sawyers house,

Becky's house,

and Huckleberry Finn's house.


It also included a museum gallery,

with ORIGINAL Norman Rockwell paintings used in Tom Sawyer,

and Huckleberry Finn.


Scenes around town included statues


and lighthouse, with umpteen steps (I counted 75 on the last section, and there were four sections of steps!!), passing "Becky's Butterfly Garden"


But it was worth the fantastic views of the town and Mississippi River!



We picked up some old Mark Twain story books while there, so we have our reading for the next year (or so)!!