The Mark Twain House

As I have blogged about before, adventure and inspiration come in many forms. It is not always found in scaling high mountains. It is not always found in sailing around the world. Sometimes, it is found in visiting a nice old home.

Recently, my wife and I had the chance to visit the Mark Twain House. 

Mark (also known as Samuel Clemens) and his wife Livy had this 25 room home built while they were traveling abroad, and the entire family moved into the house in the fall of 1874. Financial troubles prompted them to relocate to Europe in 1891, while some of the family stayed behind. After the death of their daughter Susy in 1896, they could not bear to live in the house again. It was sold in 1903. Still, Sam would recall the years in Hartford as some of the best years of his life. 

You are not allowed to take pictures inside, so you cannot do much “for the ‘gram.” Do not let that discourage you. If you have the chance, you absolutely must go! Sometimes something so simple is all the adventure you need.

You can learn more about the Mark Twain house at the link below:

https://marktwainhouse.org/