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Hometown of Mark Twain

Before he adopted the pen name Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, the template for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin's hometown.

Before he adopted the pen name Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens grew up in Hannibal, Missouri—the template for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin's hometown. Today, the quiet town perched by the Mississippi is filled with callouts to Mark Twain and his famous creations. You can tour his home and learn about his complex relationship with the morals of his environment and the values he adopted later in life. In every quote, we are treated to the wit and wisdom of one of America's greatest storytellers.

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City Museum

Crawling through the winding passages of the museum can be a truly surreal experience—particularly when traveling through spiraling wire mesh, unsure where, or even if, you will get out.

Yes, we are back in St. Louis and this time, it's serious. We woke up at 5 am to arrive with enough time to explore the City Museum before it closed at 5PM. Oh, it was worth it.

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