3609-13 Juniata Street

Historical marker location:

3609 Juniata Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Juniata Street west of South Grand Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.)

Built 1927

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".