Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Hatten House
Circa 1839
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
1. The Hatten House Marker
About the time young Sam Clemens played pirates by the river, this house was just a few years old. During the next 75 years the home had many owners. Then, in 1921 the Hatten family came to stay. The stories that surround this house make great tales. Red Hatten became well known as a bootlegger with easy access to the caves behind the house and the river nearby. Brian Hatten as a small boy remembers his father making whiskey in the bath tub and the police knocking at the door. But with all the tales true or not, this home will be fondly remembered as the Liola Hatten Waide House.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 39° 42.771′ N, 91° 21.493′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on North Street just west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 North St, 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: "Huckleberry Finn House" Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Hannibal (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
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Other markers no longer nearby. Cardiff Hill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn at the Foot of Cardiff Hill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Huck Finns Home (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
2. The Hatten House Marker
Marker is on private property
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 42 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.
