Hannibal Voyage Tips and guide

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Hannibal is best known as the boyhood home of author Samuel Longhorn Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain. Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are set in Hannibal. Many historical sites in the city revolve around Twain and his writings, which occupy a prominent place in the history of the Underground Railroad era.

• 39.7126-91.35941 Hannibal Conventions & Visitor's Bureau, 505 N 3rd St, ☏ +1 573 221-2477. 
• Missouri Division of Tourism, ☏ +1 573 751-4133, toll-free: +1-800-519-2100, [email protected]. 

From the south: U.S. Route 69 or U.S. Route 71.

From the west: U.S. route 36

From the east: Interstate 72

From the north: U.S. Routes 61/24

Burlington Trailways operates daily buses in each direction between St. Louis and places in Iowa, stopping in Hannibal.

American Airlines partner Cape Air operate flights from St. Louis to nearby (28 miles away) Quincy, Illinois.

39°42′36″N 91°21′41″W

Map of Hannibal

• 39.711861-91.3576111 Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, 120 N Main St, ☏ +1 573 221-9010.  
• ^{[dead link]} Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum, 505 N Third St, ☏ +1 573 221-2100. 
• 39.707939-91.3657362 Rockcliffe Mansion, 1000 Bird, ☏ +1 573 221-4140.  
• Hannibal History Museum, 200 N Main St, ☏ +1 573-248-1819, [email protected]. Free. (updated Apr 2021)

• 39.6886-91.33151 Mark Twain Cave Complex, 300 Cave Hollow Rd, ☏ +1 573 221-1656.  
• 39.705-91.3669442 National Tom Sawyer Days. (updated Oct 2020)
• 39.705-91.3597223 Clemens Field. Baseball stadium. (updated Oct 2020)
• 39.724722-91.3716674 Riverview Park. Contains a statue of Mark Twain. (updated Oct 2020)

• Mark Twain Dinette, 3rd St & Hill St, ☏ +1 573 221-5300. 
• The Becky Thatcher Restaurant, 213 N. 3rd Street, ☏ +1 573 221-8100. 

• Garth Woodside Mansion (Hannibal Bed And Breakfast), 11069 New London Road, toll-free: +1-888-427-8409. A bed and breakfast and restaurant in a beautiful mansion where Mark Twain himself stayed. 
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 120 Shinn Ln, ☏ +1-573-248-3000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Indoor pool, WiFi, and breakfast included. (updated Apr 2021)

• 39.707368-91.3584822 Hannibal Free Public Library, 200 S 5th St, ☏ +1 573-221-0222, [email protected]. (updated Apr 2021)

Travelers interested in the creative works of Mark Twain might also head west along U.S. Route 36 to Marceline, childhood home of another creative genius, Walt Disney.

St. Joseph ← Marceline ← ends ←	W  E	→ Junction to Quincy → Jacksonville → Springfield
Burlington ← Fort Madison ← Junction W E ←	N  S	→ Bowling Green → St. Louis