🦇 Mark Twain Cave

United States · Americas · 39.69°N, 91.33°W

Mark Twain Cave — originally McDowell's Cave — is a show cave located near Hannibal, Missouri. It was named for author Mark Twain. Twain lived in Hannibal from 1839 to 1853, age 4 to 17. It is the oldest operating show cave in the state, giving tours continuously since 1886. Along with nearby Cameron Cave, it became a registered National Natural Landmark in 1972, with a citation reading "Exceptionally good examples of the maze type of cavern development." The cave — as "McDougal's Cave" — plays an important role in Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and was renamed in honor of the author in 1880.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	39.69°N, 91.33°W · view on map

Mark Twain Cave is located in United States, in Americas.

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