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1830s, 1840: The sequel to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
What you need to know before your trail
Tom Sawyer, a shrewd and adventurous boy, is as much at home in the respectable world of his Aunt Polly as in the self-reliant and parentless world of his friend Huck Finn. The two enjoy a series of adventures, accidentally witnessing a murder, establishing the innocence of the man wrongly accused, as well as being hunted by Injun Joe, the true murderer, eventually escaping and finding the treasure that Joe had buried.
Locations
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Mark Twain country
The Mississippi River. It all begins (and ends) on the mighty Mississippi River. This powerful river flowing south from northern Minnesota some 2,300 plus miles to the Gulf of Mexico is the setting for the adventures of this famous boy.
St. Petersburg, Missouri
The fictitious town of St. Petersburg, Missouri is where Huck Finn resides at the beginning of the novel. It was seemingly inspired by the very place Twain knew well – his own stomping grounds as a boy: Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri
This is the real setting to visit and there is a great deal of interest in their local writer who penned such an iconic book. How about standing on the very bridge named after the writer which crosses the very river he evoked in his adventure stories?
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is a must see.
Jackson’s Island
The island Huck later moves to Described in the novel as being too close for comfort but also far enough from civilisation. It’s within swimming distance from Illinois a free state at the time, but there are still worries that those who are after slaves, especially the one which Huck comes across
Streetview Maps
A) Hannibal, - Mark Twain bridge and the Mississippi river
C) Hannibal - The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
Destination: Mississippi River, Hannibal Author/Guide: Mark Twain Departure Time: 1830s, 1840s
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