Remember the Adventures of Tom Sawyer book? remember Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher..well those were all creations of Mark Twain. He has written so many wonderfully funny quotes too. Recently I had visited his house in Hartford,CT. Man..the house is just too much. He has spent a fortune on it.We werent allowed to take pictures inside the house. The house was actually built on the banks of a river..the river still flows...underground. its a beautiful spot to build a house i would say. the house has 19 rooms and 7 bathrooms. he lived there with his wife and 3 daughters. his real name was samuel clemens. they had a caretaker for the horse..who lived in a separate building. near the house. there were the 'maangai'designs on the wallpapers. some curtains were inspired by indian wedding sarees..u can listen to some excerpts of his stories in the museum gallery at the entrance.
I loved Tom Sawyer as a kid and still do. can never forget staying up late with my sister to watch the movie on TV.
I didnt know that Hartford was the publishing capital of USA. no wonder! Twain was a lecturer too..and his wife Olivia was also from a rich family.
Seems his middle Daughter was in her 80's when they were restoring this house, and she came and gave them a lot of valuable information about the house. it was supposed to be destroyed but then they saved the house and finally are getting federal grant and well the visitors money to fund the restoration.
Was worth a visit.
