McCoy House

Historical marker location:

410 West Farmer Avenue, Independence, Missouri

( Marker is on West Farmer Avenue just west of North Spring Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1976

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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".