Murph Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Just spent 2 days in Hannibal, the boyhood home of Mark Twain. What a cool little town. Toured the Rockcliffe mansion and the cave and several museums. I'm humbled how the "real men" carved a town and built homes and fortunes in this rocky, hilly, muddy little river town without trucks, power tools and electricity in the 1800's. I'm thinking tourism is dropping due to people who have actually read Sam's books dying off. I don't see that trend reversing. If you like history, it's well worth dropping a few hundred bucks and a road trip. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I'm thinking 'you can never go back'. Becky Thatcher and Injun Joe (pc warning!) have been replaced by Princes Leah and Darth Vader. Norman Rockwell by Hunter Picasso. Have driven by Samuel Clemens stately home in Hartford. No Whitewashed Fences anywhere - basically a mansion ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Those books were read to us in the infants school. Huck Finn, Jim and the widow Douglas. Brilliant characters. One of the best memories of schooldays I think. After those it went on to Rudyard Kipling I think. Rikki Tikki Tarvi is the story I recall best. Hannibal sounds great. Never been to MO (nor India) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I've been there once. Nice little town. Love the shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Hannibal, MO reminds me a lot of Weston, MO, all the way over on the western border, on the Missouri river. Quaint town, lots of antique shops, restaurants, a winery, and a few drinking establishments. Love it there. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/15/2023 at 7:05 AM, sparquelito said: Hannibal, MO reminds me a lot of Weston, MO, all the way over on the western border, on the Missouri river. Quaint town, lots of antique shops, restaurants, a winery, and a few drinking establishments. Love it there. 😀 I quit drinking many years ago, but you're right it's very cool. I had no idea Jesse James had history with the cave. Even signed his name in there, as did Mr. Clemens. I would have signed it too, if the tour guide hadn't been watching me so close. I think he knew.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 7:01 AM, Murph said: Just spent 2 days in Hannibal, the boyhood home of Mark Twain. What a cool little town. Toured the Rockcliffe mansion and the cave and several museums. I'm humbled how the "real men" carved a town and built homes and fortunes in this rocky, hilly, muddy little river town without trucks, power tools and electricity in the 1800's. I'm thinking tourism is dropping due to people who have actually read Sam's books dying off. I don't see that trend reversing. If you like history, it's well worth dropping a few hundred bucks and a road trip. Yeah, it’s a pretty sweet place…….. Sadly, I’ve met folks who don’t know who Mark Twain is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 16 hours ago, MissouriPicker said: …….. Sadly, I’ve met folks who don’t know who Mark Twain is. It's going to become more and more of a problem for the town. Tourism will continue to fall as "we" die off. Eventually, if not already, Mark Twain will be cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryNimda Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I read H'Berry Finn when I was like 12. Had a hard time understanding it, but some of the great humorous slang it was spiced-up with, stays forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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