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

Abner Nash Building

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

1. Abner Nash Building Marker

Inscription.

This building was constructed in 1836 by Abner Nash, the aged and needy Postmaster of Tom Sawyer. Nash's son, Tom, was a life-long friend of Sam Clemens.
In the newspaper of 1848, the building was described as a large, commodious store house.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 39° 42.711′ N, 91° 21.427′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Main Street north of Bird Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 North Main Street, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joshua Mitchell Building (a few steps from this marker); New Cash Store (a few steps from this marker); Owsley's Mercantile (a few steps from this marker); McDaniel's Candy Store (a few steps from this marker); Henry Collins Building (a few steps from this marker); Grant's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grant's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain's Father's Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Regarding Abner Nash Building. Building contributes to the Mark Twain National Register Historic District.

Also see . . . Mark Twain Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012

2. Abner Nash Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.