3151-57 South Grand Boulevard

Historical marker location:

3155 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South Grand Boulevard just north of Juniata Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Built 1911

Mark Twain, one of America's most beloved authors, was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. He later moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where he set many of his famous stories, including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".