Tappmeyer Homestead

Historical marker location:

2 Barnes W Dr, Creve Coeur, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Barnes West Drive south of Olive Boulevard (State Highway 340).)

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".