Rendezous At Carthage

Historical marker location:

Carthage, Missouri

( Marker is on Chestnut Street, 0.2 miles east of River Street, on the left when traveling east.)

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".