MARK TWAIN & HARRIET B. STOWE

Since Mark Twain is famed for his tales of the Mississippi, it may be surprising to learn that some of his most productive years were spent in Hartford, Connecticut. The mansion where he spun his yarns about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn is now The Mark Twain House & Museum that, from the “speaking tubes” in the walls to the billiard room that served as his office—offers a fascinating glimpse of the author. We will enjoy a guided tour of the Twain House followed by luncheon in his Carriage House where we will enjoy a costumed talk about Twain and his family and a question and answer period. You may visit Harriet Beecher’s Stowe’s award winning garden and gift shop and video down the path from the Twain House, but not have a house guided tour.