Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tom Sawyer’s Fence
Erected by Mark Twain Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 39° 42.718′ N, 91° 21.456′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. Marker is on Hill Street just west of North Main Street. It is between N. Main & First Sts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Hill St, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grant's Drug Store (here, next to this marker); Mark Twain's Father's Law Office (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Grant's Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain's Boyhood Home (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain (a few steps from this marker); McDaniel's Candy Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Becky Thatcher's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Collins Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.
More about this marker. It is near the Mark Twain Museum.
Regarding Tom Sawyer’s Fence. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) spent his boyhood in Hannibal. Later he used this town as the setting for some of his most famous stories, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Also see . . .
1. Twain Boyhood Museum. (Submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Tom Sawyer's Town. An article by Jerry Allen, originally published in National Geographic, July 1956. (Submitted on January 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
3. Tom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence. From Mark Twain,'s Tom Sawyer, Chapter Two, 1876. Hosted by PBS. (Submitted on January 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Also...
Did you know that Molly Brown was on her way to Hannibal when the Titanic sank?
The childhood home of Molly Brown, The Titanic's famous lady!
— Submitted December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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