Grant's Drug Store
In 1846, Mark Twain's family fell on hard times and couldn't afford to live in their own home. The Grants invited the entire Clemens family to live with them in the rooms above their pharmacy. They shared their roof and their food, to allow Mr. Clemens to get his career and finances in shape. The space was small but their hearts were grand, and for a brief time, this house was Mark Twain's home.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 39° 42.716′ N, 91° 21.454′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hill Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is located on the side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 North Main Street, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Grant's Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain's Father's Law Office (a few steps from this marker); Tom Sawyers Fence (a few steps from this marker); McDaniel's Candy Store (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain's Boyhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding Grant's Drug Store. Building contributes to the Mark Twain National Register Historic District.
Also see . . . Mark Twain Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
