1911

Historical marker location:

815 N 5th St, St. Charles, Missouri

( Marker is on North 5th Street just north of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north.)

815 N. Fifth. Saint Charles Commons Neighborhood Association.

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".