Going Somewhere

Historical marker location:

710 Locust Street, Chillicothe, Missouri

( Marker is on Locust Street south of Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south.)

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".