George Drouillard

Historical marker location:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Water Street north of William Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2005

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".