Central Axis

Historical marker location:

2101 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Tower Grove Avenue north of Magnolia Avenue, 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".