State Historic Site · Missouri, United States
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in Missouri, United States, covering 13.0 acres (5.3 ha).
State Historic Site · Missouri, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Historic Site |
|---|---|
| Location | Monroe, Missouri, United States |
| Area | 13.0 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Coordinates | 39.4936° N, 91.7864° W |
| Managed by | Missouri state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
The Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is a publicly owned property near Florida, Missouri, maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, that preserves the cabin where the author Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835. The cabin is protected within a modern museum building that also includes a public reading room, several of Twain's first editions, a handwritten manuscript of his 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and furnishings from Twain's Connecticut home. The historic site is adjacent to Mark Twain State Park on a peninsula at the western end of man-made Mark Twain Lake.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Florida, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near Florida |
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 91.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site?
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is in Missouri, United States (39.4936° N, 91.7864° W).
How big is Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site?
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site covers 13.0 acres (5.3 ha).
How do I get to Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site?
The nearest town is Florida, Missouri. near Florida.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Missouri_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Missouri state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain_Birthplace_State_Historic_Site — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).