Friday, August 20, 2010

Hannibal Missouri, America's hometown

This trip is not for the horses again, it’s just for the camper trailer.


Hannibal Missouri located on Highway 61 and Highway 36,100 miles north of St Louis, on the Mississippi River is the home of Mark Twain.

Hannibal has so many things to see. There are two different cave tours at Mark Twain cave campground. Cameron cave is 1 hour and 20 minutes long and the Mark Twain cave is 55 minutes long. The caves are in original condition except for safety items needed for protection.

Another campground is the Injun Joe Campground. It has a game room, restaurant, and laundry room, batting cages and hillbilly golf. They have tent sites to full hook ups.

Places to visit are the Rockcliffe Mansion, Mark Twain’s boyhood home, Planters Barn Theater, Mark Twain Clopper, and the Hannibal Trolley sightseeing tour. Mark Twain Mississippi Riverboat is a must for dinning on the river afternoon has a lunch and evening has a full dinner.

There is a charge for all the items listed above.

There are many shops and gift stores, many restaurants, lots of specialty shops. You can get everything from kitchen gadgets to fun and game items to quilt and gift items.

There are wineries to visit in nearby towns, Collver Family Winery and the Crown Valley Port House.

There are many other theaters that portray the life of Mark Twain, they have 11 hotels and motels, 9 bed and breakfasts, 16 restaurants from McDonalds to pizza and everything in between.

Take some games with you for relaxing at the campsite.  check out some of these displayed.
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It is a very memorable day to experience.

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