Gibson's House Site

Historical marker location:

Battlefield, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Tour Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Wilson's Creek.

architecture houses residential buildings

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".