Historical Marker
Vaile Mansion
Historical marker location:
1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, Missouri
( Marker is on North Liberty Street.)
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".