Hannibal, MO (located on the Mississippi River about 115
miles north of St Louis) is the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens. Samuel
changed his name to Mark Twain because of his experiences of being on a
riverboat. “Mark Twain” as what the
leadsman on a riverboat called when the water was two fathoms deep (12 feet)
which is deep enough to be considered safe for most boats of the era. Hannibal is also the setting of “The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”.
Mississippi River
Downtown
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Statue
Mark Twain's Boyhood Home
Huck Finn Home
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