Mark Twain

Historical marker location:

705 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

( Marker is on West Walnut Street near North Pierson Street, in the median.)

(November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910).

Indiana is home to the world's largest ball of paint, which is located in Alexandria. The ball started as a small paint-covered baseball in 1977 and has been continuously added to by visitors ever since.