Constance H. Lennahan

Historical marker location:

Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Main Drive just west of Pond Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

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".