Moniteau County Courthouse

Historical marker location:

200 East Main Street, California, Missouri

( Marker is on Main Street (Missouri Route 87) east of High Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1969

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".