Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tom Sawyer Island
Explorer Map
Photographed By Adam Margolis
1. Tom Sawyer Island Marker
Inscription.
Tom Sawyer Island. Explorer Map. 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.
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.
Location. 28° 25.168′ N, 81° 35.064′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Liberty Tree (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Liberty Tree (about 700 feet away); Visit Carousel of Progress
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 200 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.
