Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tom Sawyer’s Fence
Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa 1997
1. Tom Sawyer’s Fence Marker
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Erected by Mark Twain Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 39° 42.721′ N, 91° 21.466′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Hill Street just west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west. It is between N. Main & First Sts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Hill 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: Mark Twain's Boyhood Home (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain's Father's Law Office (a few steps from this marker); Grant's Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Becky Thatcher's Home (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mark Twain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
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More about this marker. It is near the Mark Twain Museum.
Regarding Tom Sawyer’s Fence. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) spent his boyhood in Hannibal. Later he used this town as the setting for some of his most famous stories, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Also see . . .
1. Twain Boyhood Museum. (Submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Tom Sawyer's Town. An article by Jerry Allen, originally published in National Geographic, July 1956. (Submitted on January 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
3. Tom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence. From Mark Twain,'s Tom Sawyer, Chapter Two, 1876. Hosted by PBS. (Submitted on January 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Also...
Did you know that Molly Brown was on her way to Hannibal when the Titanic sank?
July 5, 2007
2. Tom Sawyer’s Fence Marker
— Submitted December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa 1997
3. ATribute to Mark Twain
See nearby "Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn at the Foot of Cardiff Hill" Marker at the below link for more details.
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Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa 1997
4. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910)
He is best known by his pen name, Mark Twain. This bronze sculpture by Frederick Hibbard (1881–1950) has this inscription, “Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835—Mark Twain—1910. His religion was Humanity and a whole world mourned for him when he died. Erected by the State of Missouri, 1913.”
This statue is in Riverview Park.
This statue is in Riverview Park.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
5. Additional marker
Mark Twain's Boyhood Home is a Registered National Historical Landmark
Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa 1997
6. Hannibal Light
Lighthouse located high above Hannibal, on Cardiff Hill.
N 39° 42.864 W 091° 21.541
Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa 1997
7. Riverboat
Hannibal is located on a bend of the Mississippi River in northeastern Missouri.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,638 times since then and 108 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2025, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on January 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 6, 7. submitted on December 27, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
