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

Hannibal

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

1. Hannibal Marker

Inscription. The boyhood home of Mark Twain. The Clemens home and a State statue in Riverview Park stand as memorials to the great humorist. At Cardiff Hill stands a statue of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Twain's cave and the islands made famous in his books are points of interest.

Erected 1931 by The State Historical Society of Missouri.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 39° 42.76′ N, 91° 21.522′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on North Street just east of N. 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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); The Hatten House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jail in "Tom Sawyer" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mark Twain (about 300 feet away); Mark Twain's Boyhood Home (about 300 feet away); Tom Sawyer’s Fence (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Other markers

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no longer nearby. Huck Finn’s Home (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); 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).

Main Street, Hannibal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

2. Main Street, Hannibal

View down Main Street, Hannibal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

3. View down Main Street, Hannibal

You can see the lighthouse that was built upon Cardiff Hill. The lighthouse serves no purpose, but may be reached by stairs. It overlooks the Mississippi River.

Hannibal Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

4. Hannibal Lighthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2012, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana.