Best 10 Must-see Monuments In Hartford Near Me

4worldlovers: The Trouble Begins with Kerry Driscoll & Mark Twain’s Creative Process

Whether you’re a Twainiac, lifelong bibliophile, or jewelry connoisseur; Browse & shop exclusive finds and a lovely variety of gifts for everyone of all ages at The Mark Twain House & Museum Store. Games, interesting reads, notebooks, unique apparel…We have it all! Proceeds from the store support the upkeep and restoration of Twain’s historic home and its programs.

The Mark Twain House & Museum has restored the author’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. In addition to providing tours of Twain’s restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain’s literary legacy and provide information about his life and times.

First presented in 2016, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award honors a work of fiction from the previous calendar that speaks with an “American Voice” about American experiences.

The award carries a $25,000 cash prize underwritten by bestselling author and trustee of the Mark Twain House and Museum, David Baldacci.

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."

From this house, Mark Twain changed the way the world sees America and the way Americans see themselves. We continue the conversation he began.

The operations of The Mark Twain House & Museum are generously supported by: