About Us

Preserving a Great Author’s Legacy

The mission of The Mark Twain House & Museum is to foster an appreciation of the legacy of Mark Twain as one of our nation’s defining cultural figures, and to demonstrate the continuing relevance of his work, life and times.

The Mark Twain House & Museum has restored the author’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. In addition to providing tours of Twain’s restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain’s literary legacy and provide information about his life and times.

Some of our Generous Supporters

The Annenberg Foundation
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
ING
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
The Connecticut Commision on Culture and Tourism
United Technologies Corporation
The Greater Hartford Arts Council
Aetna and the Aetna Foundation
The Travelers Foundation
The Mark Twain Foundation
The Katharine K. and Henry R. McLane Charitable Trust
The Saunders Foundation
The Renee B. Fisher Foundation, Inc.
The New Alliance Foundation
The Owenoke Foundation

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