Before visiting Hannibal, a small town on the Mississippi, you should read "Tom Sawyer", for it was here that Mark Twain grew up. Here you will find his boyhood home (now a museum), Becky Thatcher's house, Mark Twain's father's law office and many other places that feature in the novel.
Sixteen hand-carved miniature scenes by Art Sieving depict the world of Tom Sawyer. They include Tom and Becky in the Cave, adventuring on Jackson's Island, and the whitewashing of the fence.
Cameron Cave was discovered in 1925, in a similar manner to the Mark Twain Cave. The land owners, the Camerons noticed steam coming from a hole in the ground during the Winter months of 1925. Since 1978, tours have been available through the 260 passages and three maze type caves.
The Haunted House On Hill Street Wax Museum brings Mark Twain's characters to life. Visitors can also see the Skull Room, Corpse Room, and the Spooky Graveyard.
Visitors tour Hannibal on a shuttle to hear spine-tingling stories of the town's most notorious sites. These include ghosts, crime, and paranormal activity!
Hours:
3pm-am
Tips: Additional Evening Tours on Friday and Saturday at 9:00pm.
Mark Twain wrote, "By and by somebody shouted, 'Who's ready for the cave?' This is the cave in which Tom and Becky Thatcher were lost. Visitors can tour the cave as Mark Twain did.
The pageant presented at Mark Twain Outdoor Theatre has twenty-five actors and actresses who unfold the story of Mark Twain and his famous characters. Episodes from Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Life on the Mississippi are brought to life.
Exhibits and optical light show demonstrate how contact lenses, eyeglass frames and artificial eyes are made. Over 500 pairs of unusual and antique eyeglasses are on display.
The Planters Barn Theater is located in the historic district of Hannibal. It is the home of the summer production 'Mark Twain Himself' and the Christmas production of 'A Shepherd's Tale'.
Hours:
May 31 to September 6: 5pm-am; Sat:9pm-am; Closed: Sun
In 1902, Mark Twain addressed 300 members of Hannibal society from the stairway of Rockcliffe Mansion. The home's 30 rooms have been restored to preserve its Art Nouveau decor.
Life-size figures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer stand at the foot of Cardiff Hill. In Twain's stories, this place was Holliday Hill, the rendezvous point of Sawyer and his friends.
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