Sellenriek Barn

Historical marker location:

1025 Winnie Ln, Chesterfield, Missouri

( Marker is on Winnie Lane just south of Gerhardt Trail Lane, on the right when traveling north.)

late 1860s - early 1870s.

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".