Mark Twain Birthplace Cabin
- Also Known As: Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
- Address: MO 107
- Vicinity: Adjacent to Mark Twain State Park, 2.5 mi (4 km) S of Florida
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1835/11/30 | Mark Twain | Born | Assisted by Mrs Edmund Damrell and her daughter Eliza, Jane Clemens gives birth to Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri. | Mark Twain's Birthday | ||
| 1835/11/30 | Eliza Damrell Violette Scott | Assistant Midwife | Assisted by Mrs Edmund Damrell and her daughter Eliza, Jane Clemens gives birth to Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri. | Mark Twain's Birthday | ||
| 1839/00/00 | Clemens family moves to Hannibal, Missouri | |||||
| 1907/00/00 | Albert Bigelow Paine | Work | Mrs Eliza Violette Scott identifies Samuel Clemens's birthplace cabin to Mark Twain's biographer Albert Bigelow Paine. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | Eliza Damrell Violette Scott | Expert | Mrs Eliza Violette Scott identifies Samuel Clemens's birthplace cabin to Mark Twain's biographer Albert Bigelow Paine. | |||
| 1915/00/00 | Merritt Alexan Violette | Benefactor | Merritt "Dad" Violette buys Mark Twain's birthplace cabin and moves it to his own property for historic preservation. |
| Particulars for Mark Twain Birthplace Cabin: | |
|---|---|
| Significance | Birthplace |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Owner | State |
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