Fulton

Historical marker location:

Fulton, Missouri

( Marker is on South Market Street south of St. Louis Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1955

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".