Downtown Hannibal
Get another look at Mark Twain's boyhood home. Downtown Hannibal is located right on the Mississippi river and is full of museums and historical buildings.
Downtown Hannibal at night
Downtown Hannibal at night is a beautiful site. Enjoy a small glimpse of the area after the sun goes down.
Cardiff Hill
Cardiff Hill is located at the north end of downtown Hannibal. At the base there is a statue of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, at the top is the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse.
Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
The lighthouse is located on top of Cardiff Hill and was dedicated in 1935, on the 100th anniversary of mark Twain's birth. It was first turned on by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mark Twain Cave
A majestic show cave located just south of Hannibal on Highway 79. The cave was the inspiration for several of Tom and Huck's adventures.
Mark Twain Museum
The New Mark Twain Museum is located in downtown Hannibal and is the home of Norman Rockwell paintings done for special editions of "Tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn."
Mark Twain boyhood home
Mark Twain's boyhood home is located in downtown Hannibal. His family moved here in 1839 from Florida, Missouri. The home is open for tours.
Rockcliffe Mansion
John J. Cruikshank lived in this beautiful mansion from 1900 to 1924 and Mark Twain stayed here on his last visit to Hannibal in 1902.









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