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Ahh, so many things to do...and so little time.
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The Mark Twain
Cave Complex
MO Hwy 79 South • 573-221-1656 • www.marktwaincave.com
Live
the Adventure
Mark Twain wrote, By and by somebody shouted,
Who's ready for the cave? Everybody was! Today you will have the same exciting experience exploring this remarkable
cave as Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher did many years ago. Mark Twain Cave - The world's most famous cave! Cameron Cave - Missouri's newest Showcave! Jim Waddell as Mark Twain, Family Entertainment @ Cave Hollow Theatre, And MUCH MORE!

Cameron Cave
MO Hwy 79 South • 573-221-1656 • www.marktwaincave.com
Tours begin at Mark Twain Cave Visitors Center
Cameron Cave, Missouri's newest show cave, offers you a different and exciting underground adventure. You'll see the cave nearly as it was when first discovered. The lantern guided tour takes you through this complex maze cave. The tour lasts 1 1/2 hours. Operating schedule: Memorial Day to Labor Day, tours daily at 10:00am, Noon, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm. Other times and balance of the year by advance reservation.

Jim Waddell
MO Hwy 79 South • 573-221-1656 • www.marktwaincave.com
Mark Twain Lives... at Cave Hollow Theatre. Raconteur Jim Waddell reweaves yarns first spun by the creator of some of our most treasured literature. This presentation has been lauded by Twainian scholars for its authenticity of deliverance and mannerisms. Questions about the author's life or writing? Visit with the performer after the show.

Hannibal Cavemen
403 Warren Barrett Drive • 573-221-1010 • www.hannibalcavemen.com
Exciting pre-professional collegiate baseball. All Cavemen baseball games played in downtown ballpark at Historic Samuel Clemens Field. Season runs from June to August, tickets are available from $3 - $10. Logo shirts, hats and other novelties available at our downtown office or Clemens Field. Check our our website for concert and festival schedule.

Mark Twain
Boyhood Home and Museum Properties
120 North Main • 573-221-9010 • www.marktwainmuseum.org
The
Stories Started Here
Discover how a young boy growing up in
the small village of Hannibal became one of the world's most famous
authors. A self guided tour of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
Properties gives you the chance to explore the Hannibal of Samuel
Clemens' childhood and experience the beloved stories he created through
the power of his imagination.

Mark Twain
Mississippi Riverboat
Center Street Landing • 573-221-3222 • www.marktwainriverboat.com
Cruises
on this nostalgic Riverboat start from the landing at the foot of
Center Street. See this famous river town from the boat that bears
the name of its most famous citizen
Mark Twain. Enjoy one-hour Sightseeing Cruises and two-hour Evening Dinner Cruises
(complete with live music)

Mark Twain
Himself
319 N Main • 573-231-0021 or 866-492-0021 • www.marktwainhimself.com
Veteran stage actor Richard Garey returns his acclaimed show to Hannibal for the seventh season. This is a "Must See" and no trip to Hannibal is complete without it. Authentic in every detail, you will experience a life stage encounter with Mark Twain. Laugh along with Tom Sayer and catch a glimpse of America through the eyes of Huck Finn. Combining hilarious comedy and heartwarming drama, this show has earned rave reviews in over forty states. Summer shows daily and group shows as scheduling permits. Call for show times and reservations. Tickets are $16 for adults and $15 for seniors and children. Group rates are available. Click here to view show dates.

Mark Twain Clopper
Hill & Main Streets • 573-248-4514
Step back in time and see Hannibal's Historic District on this twenty minute narrated horse-drawn tour. Memorial Day through Labor Day: Monday through Saturday. May, September, October: Schools and groups by appointment.

Rockcliffe
Mansion
1000 Bird • 573-221-4140 • www.RockcliffeMansion.com
"Take a step back in time." The Rockcliffe Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tour a turn
of the Century Mansion
Rockcliffe Mansion is an amazing 13,500 sq ft American Castle built to overlook the Mighty Mississippi River between 1898 and 1900. It is open to the public for tours. Go online or call for times of operation. Rockliffe also offers "memories of a lifetime" bed and breakfast stays, wedding packages, corporate retreat options, private parties, special events and so much more. We welcome you to tour or stay at one of America's finest homes in America's Hometown.

Twainland Express Sightseeing Tours
400 N. Third • 573-221-5593
Come let us tell you a story aboard Hannibal's only passenger train. Informative guides combine colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and well-researched historical facts to provide a unique, fun and educational tour for all ages.

Hannibal Trolley Company Sightseeing Tours
220 N. Main • 573-221-1161
Join us for an old fashioned trolley ride. Step back into history with us and relive the adventures of Mark Twain's days in Hannibal. We offer you the history of Hannibal, show you sights and give you a chance to stop and visit several of our local attractions. You may depart and reboard our trolley at the Mark Twain Cave, Sawyer's Creek, Rockcliffe Mansion and our depot. Trolleys run open air in summer months and are enclosed in early spring and late fall.

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Sawyer's Creek Family Fun Park & Restaurant
11011 HWY 79 Located just across from the Mark Twain Cave on Highway 79
573-221-8000 • www.sawyerscreek.com
Enjoy this pleasant complex on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River. It's a great place for the whole family to shop, play and dine. Come play a round of putt-putt on our 18-hole miniture golf course or take a ride on our bumper boats. We also have water wars, too too twain, bounce house, fast pitch, arcade games, and our shooting gallery! In our sweet shop we offer a large variety of chocolates, home-made fudge, popcorn, and other tastey treats. You may also enjoy the best selection of Missouri wines and gifts in our Wine Shop. We are open year round (weather permitting). Open daily at 10:00 am, group rates available.

Molly Brown
The
Titanic's famous lady!
Mark Twain Ave. & Denkler Ave. • 573-221-2477
www.visitmollybrown.com
Did
you know that Molly Brown was on her way to Hannibal when the Titanic
sank? Come see where it all started for this world famous lady at
her Birthplace and Museum in Hannibal Missouri. Open Mondays 10am - 3pm. Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Open Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sundays 11am - 4pm.

Big River Train Town Museum & Gift Shop
320 N. 3rd • 573-221-1966
All aboard! To Train Town, where toy trains come alive. New and vintage toy trains. Take a journey to a time where the Golden Age of railroading and toy trains was a part of most everyone's life. So stroll back and enjoy our operating and interactive layouts, along with toy train memorabilia. Bring your camera and smiles. Open daily. Small admission. Family and group rates available.

The Gospel Shed
10373 Hwy O. Hannibal MO 63401 • 573-221-5682
A fun-filled live Southern Gospel Music Theater. Bus tours and groups welcome. Call for show dates and times.

Tom Sawyer Diorama
323 N. Main • 573-221-3525
Sixteen hand-carved scenes walk you through Tom's adventures and will refresh your memories of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Tom and Becky Appearances
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 230 (573)221-1101
www.tomandbecky.org
See one of the most famous literary couples act out their engagement in front of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home, then stroll through the Historic District. Beginning Memorial Day through August, on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Star Theatre
215 South Main • 573-221-7771
This historic theatre was built in 1906 and today has been fully restored
to its original beauty, it is open as a Dinner and Movie Theatre complete
with singing and dancing wait staff! Enjoy comedy shows by two nationally touring comedians the 2nd Friday of every month, and other special events throughout the year.

Historic Hannibal
Ghost Tours
877-423-4140 or 573-221-4140 • www.HauntedHannibal.com
Tour
by trolley and by foot and meet modern day storytellers and spirits
from the past. A two hour guided tour takes visitors to locations
ranging from cemeteries to former bordellos, from Victorian Mansions
to theatres. Tour highlights include one of the fifteen best
places to sleep with a ghost.

Enjoy Rock Crawling Events at the NEW Hannibal Rocks!
5 miles South of Hannibal on Highway 61
217-242-1963 • www.hannibalrocks.com
Awesome off-road experiences--- Competitions, Trailriding and Rockcrawling for 4WD vehicles, Also, Rhinos/Rangers type vehicles with roll cages and trials bikes welcome. Many exciting 4wd events planned for 2009! A list of 4WD events/competitions and open trail riding weekends can be found on our website found above.

Barron Aviation Private Flight Services
Hannibal Regional Airport, 6079 CR 425
573-221-3230 • www.barronaviation.com
Looking for a unique activity? How about flying in a glider or a tandem skydive? We offer these incredible experiences along with professional instruction for those wanting to pursue these sports. Gift Certificates available. Call us today for an experience of a lifetime!
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Mardi Gras with
Mark Twain
February 13 • 5-11 pm
Fundraiser for Mark Twain
Boyhood Home
with
proceeds going to the
Museum's 10x10
endowment fund.
Afterward participate in
a wine crawl and
progressive New Orleans-
style food trail to
seven downtown
wine bars and
restaurants.
For more info call 221-9010
Jam Session at
Breadeaux Pizza
February 15 • 7-9 pm
Open to all acoustic
musicians and listeners.
For more info call 221-7682
27th Annual
Chili Cookoff
February 20 • 11 am - 6 pm
Live band "Chubby
Carrier And The Bayou
Swamp Band". Admiral
Coontz Armory, Hannibal
4th Annual
Hannibal Ice Bowl
February 27 • 9 am
36 Hole Charity Disc
Golf Tournament to benefit
the Retired Senior
Volunteer Program.
For more info call 221-1503
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