Mark Your Calendars!! On September 14, the Mark Twain House will be celebrating its 150th birthday, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to help us mark this momentous occasion. From 10am – 5pm, we will be hosting a fun-filled day of activities to commemorate this historic home where Samuel and Olivia Clemens raised their family. Construction began in August 1873, after the Clemenses hired New York architect Edward Tuckerman Potter to design their Hartford, CT, house. Although not fully completed, Sam and Oliva moved their family into the home on Farmington Avenue on September 19, 1874, where they would live until 1891. The author would later call these years the happiest and most productive of his life.
Whether the Mark Twain House is in your backyard or you will be traveling from across the globe, we can’t wait to share this day of celebration with you! Join us for storytelling, crafts, musical performances, animals, special appearances, and so much more!