Historical Marker
Salem Cemetery Association
Historical marker location:
1805 North Blue Mills Road, Independence, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of North Blue Mills Road and Missouri Route 24, on the right when traveling north on North Blue Mills Road.)
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".