Enos Bradsher Slaughter

Historical marker location:

700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of South 8th Street and Clark Avenue on South 8th Street.)

Marker installed: 1999

"Country"

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".