Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Cardiff Hill

March 18, 2007

1. Cardiff Hill Marker

Inscription. This is the foot of Cardiff Hill, made famous in Mark Twain's books "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn." On the hill, Tom, Huck, and their gang played and roamed at will.

Erected 1934 by Mark Twain Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Natural Features.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 42.78′ N, 91° 21.48′ W. Marker was in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. Marker was at the intersection of North Street and N. Main Street, on the left when traveling east on North Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Hatten House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); "Huckleberry Finn House" Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Hannibal (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (about 300 feet away); a different

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marker also named Mark Twain (about 300 feet away); Mark Twain's Boyhood Home (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Regarding Cardiff Hill. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) spent his boyhood in Hannibal. Later he used the town, and Cardiff Hill, as the setting for some of his most famous stories, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Photographed By Daniel Araya, November 25, 2005

2. Cardiff Hill Marker

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 1997

3. Cardiff Hill Marker

Photographed By Daniel Shaurette, September 2002

4. Cardiff Hill Marker

A shot from Cardiff Hill, en route to the lighthouse, overlooking main street in Hannibal, Missouri. The statue of Tom and Huck can be seen near the bottom.

The marker is now missing. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020

5. The marker is now missing.

Photographed By Clara Mann, circa c. 1938

6. Cardiff Hill Marker

My father as a child visited the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,713 times since then and 236 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on January 14, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 6. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Marci Mann of Nyc, Ny 10463. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.