Flournoy House

Historical marker location:

Independence, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from West Lexington Avenue just west of South Bowen Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2003

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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".