Rev. Sir Moses Dickson

Historical marker location:

835 Sappington Rd, Crestwood, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sappington Road and Elmont Lane, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1915

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".