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Review:
The Mark Twain House and Museum is consistently rated among the best historic houses in the world, and is a National Historic Landmark.
Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, lived here with his wife and three daughters from 1874-1891, and it was here that Twain wrote his beloved major works, including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
The three-story twenty-five room house is representative of fine Gothic architecture, and visitors may take docent-guided tours of rooms including the grand hall, the grand library, the elegant glass conservatory, and the billiards room where Twain did his writing.
Living history tours are also available; these are led by docents in period costume, and give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the house. Seasonal ghost tours and murder-mystery tours add to the delightful offerings of this beautiful historic home.
Mark Twain House and Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105, Phone: 860-247-0998, Facebook
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