Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
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Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, located in Florida, Missouri
in Monroe County, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
as a state historic site
.
Florida, Missouri
Florida is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States, best known as the birthplace of writer Mark Twain on November 30, 1835. Twain described Florida, his birthplace as a "nearly invisible village". While its maxiumum population reached 280 in 1880, it has steadily declined in its...
in Monroe County, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources of the government of the U.S. state of Missouri consists of the Division of Environmental Quality, the Division of Geology and Land Survey, the Division of State Parks, the Environmental and Energy Resources Authority, and the Field Services Division....
as a state historic site
Historic site
A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have recognized with the official national historic site status...
.
See also
- Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
- Mark Twain State ParkMark Twain State ParkMark Twain State Park is a state park in the US state of Missouri consisting of located in Monroe County.- See also:* Mark Twain* Mark Twain Lake* Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site* List of Missouri state parks...
- List of Missouri state park and historic sites
External links
- Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site - official site