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Mark Twain Cabin

The Mark Twain Cabin on Jackass Hill, Tuttletown, California was home to Samuel Clemens while writing "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

I thought my directions were wrong when we turned up a steep incline and wandered down a rough but clearly residential road. I don't expect historic sites to be flanked by rural homes with horses and chicken coops. Yet, standing across the street from the accusatory glare of a neighboring donkey is the Mark Twain Cabin.

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