World Wars Memorial

Historical marker location:

302 Main Street, Steelville, Missouri

( Memorial is on Main Street (State Highway 8/19) east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

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".