Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tom Sawyer Island

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Photographed by Adam Margolis

1. Tom Sawyer Island Marker

Inscription. Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens in 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He grew up not too far away in the small town of Hannibal. From there, he would raft over to islands in the Mississippi and watch as majestic steamboats paddled by. As a young man, he became a riverboat pilot, listening for the leaders to sing out "Mark Twain" which indicated the river measured two fathoms deep, making it safe to proceed. As a writer, his two most famous creations Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, sprang from his boyish memories of life on the Mississippi. All the names on the island can be found in the literary classic Huckleberry Finn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Exploration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 28° 25.168′ N, 81° 35.064′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from Caribbean Way, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the ferry for Tom Saywer Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Bell (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Liberty Tree (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Liberty Tree (about 700 feet away); Sharing the Magic (approx. ¼ mile away); Visit Carousel of Progress (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forced Eastward (approx. 3.1 miles away); Live Oak (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Legend of Ol' Man Island (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Liberty Bell (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. Tom Sawyer Island Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.