Mark Twain Boyhood Home
Historic house in Missouri. Built 1844. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States. It was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain, from 1844 to 1853. Clemens found the inspiration for many of his stories, including the white picket fence, while living here. It has been open to the public as a museum since 1912, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 29, 1962. It is located in the Mark Twain Historic District.
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The record
| Register name | Twain, Mark, Boyhood Home |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 206-208 Hill St., Hannibal, MO |
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Samuel Clemens Boyhood Home |
| Reference number | 66000419 |
| Built | 1844 · more from the 1840s |
| Type of place | residential building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 206-208 Hill St., Hannibal, MO |
| Coordinates | 39.7122° N, 91.3580° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Hannibal | 34 listed places in Hannibal → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Philadelphia National Historic Site · 21 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bluffview 15 miles · John Spalding Rec Ar 19 miles · Frank Russell 20 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Mark Twain Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Mark Twain Boyhood Home built?
1844.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Mark Twain Boyhood Home?
Yes. Mark Twain Boyhood Home is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Mark Twain Boyhood Home?
206-208 Hill St., Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. The nearest national park unit is New Philadelphia National Historic Site, 21 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Mark Twain Boyhood Home?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Mark Twain Boyhood Home?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Bluffview, 15 miles away. John Spalding Rec Ar is 19 miles away, and Frank Russell is 20 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Mark Twain Boyhood Home?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000419. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.