Galena

Historical marker location:

Galena, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Y Bridge (Missouri Route 248), on the right when traveling south on Y Bridge.)

Marker installed: 1957

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".