print email comment close Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum URL: http://www.marktwainmuseum.org Description: This museum in Hannibal, Missouri, includes author Mark Twain's boyhood home, the home of the girl who was the model for the Becky Thatcher character in "Tom Sawyer," and his father's office and courtroom, which was the model for the courtroom in "Tom Sawyer." The site features images of the buildings, a chronology and genealogy, a book publishing history, a large collection of lesson plans, and a section for children. Publisher: Mark Twain Home Foundation Extra Keywords Samuel Clemens Library of Congress Subject Headings: Authors, American -- Homes and haunts Museums -- Missouri -- Hannibal People Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 LII Database Information: Record 13089 created by Maria Brandt on 12/22/2004 Last modification on 10/28/2009 Published: 12/22/2004   Republished: 11/05/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13089