1821

Historical marker location:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

( Marker is on North Water Street south of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Missouri Statehood.

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".