Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)
1835 - 1910
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019
1. Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) Marker
Mark Twain, American humorist and celebrated author, visited Fairhaven on August 14-15, 1895 as part of his worldwide lecture tour. He stayed at The Fairhaven, a magnificent Victorian hotel located at the NE corner of 12th Street and Harris Avenue. He is best remembered for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
SCULPTOR: Gary Lee Price
DONORS: Anne and Michael Botwin
Erected 2018 by Anne and Michael Botwin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1895.
Location. 48° 43.241′ N, 122° 30.213′ W. Marker is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. Marker is at the intersection of 11th Street and Mill Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 11th Street, Bellingham WA 98225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Counterfeiters' Hide Out (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoebe Goodell Judson (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Pillory (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles X. Larrabee (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairhaven Library (about 500 feet away); Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairhaven Canning Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 1909 Fairhaven Empress Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019
2. Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) Marker - wide view
The marker is partly visible here, embedded in the sidewalk to the left of Twain. And if anyone was curious as to what it is that Twain would be reading on a park bench for all eternity, the answer is Huckleberry Finn.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019
3. Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) Marker - wide view, looking south on 11th Street
James B. Pond (courtesy of Mark Twain Archive, Elmira College and Kevin Mac Donnell, Austin, Texas), August 13, 1895
4. Mark Twain aboard the U. S. S. Mohican, Seattle, Washington
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
