Our next
stop heading north was Hannibal, MO.
This is our third visit here. The
first time was 37 years ago, when we were taking a single engine plane flight
to Oklahoma from Cleveland, OH. We
landed in Hannibal for the night and bad weather set in so we stayed there for
three days waiting for better weather.
Fast forward to three years ago, we dropped in on an RV trip. It was early Sunday and there was absolutely
no one around. We noticed that there
were some improvements to the historic area but everything was closed and we
quickly moved on.
This time, we
camped at the Mark Twain and Cave campground about two miles out of town. On
site is a cave available for tours and a winery where you can sample and
purchase wines.
The next
morning we went on a river tour aboard the Mark Twain, enjoying a narrated tour
of the Mississippi River.
We then
visited the historic sites devoted to Samuel Clemens I.E. Mark Twain. With one
admission ticket you can visit five sites devoted to the town's most renown
resident.
Huck Finn's house
Mark Twain's home
Historic street
Mark Twain Museum
We spent the
rest of the day exploring the historic district, eating lunch and visiting
numerous businesses. If you have not
been here, it is definitely worth a visit.
4 comments:
The town has definitely made rhe mist of its famous resident and it's fictional residents as well.Love the story of your first visit.
What an interesting place to visit, thanks for sharing.
Yup, looks like I need to visit Hannibal. Especially for the riverboat ride. :c)
Well, we've never been, so it's on the list!
Did you go into the cave?
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