The Mark Twain House & Museum

06/12/2026

Join us for the first of our 2026 The Trouble Begins lecture series on July 8, 12:30pm - 1:30pm. This virtual lunchtime event will be with John Bird who will discuss his new book, Mark Twain’s 1884: A Pivotal Year in the Life. See our Event page at www.marktwainhouse.org to reserve your spot today!

06/09/2026

150 years ago today, a barefoot troublemaker from a sleepy Missouri river town walked into American literature — and never left. 🎣

On June 9, 1876, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published. A century and a half later, it has never once gone out of print.

Here’s our favorite part: Twain wrote it during his Hartford years, and the first American edition rolled off the presses of Hartford’s own American Publishing Company. Tom Sawyer was born right in our backyard. 🏡

Swipe through for the whole story — the whitewashed fence, the real town behind St. Petersburg, and the line from the book that still stings 150 years on.

Come see where it all began. 🔗 Plan your visit: marktwainhouse.org

06/08/2026

Join us this Saturday, June 13!

Celebrate summer, stories, and the spirit of Nook Farm 🌿✨
Join us for the Nook Farm Lawn Party, an afternoon of community, creativity, and connection in Harriet’s Backyard at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism.

🎉 Free tours of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House + Mark Twain House
🎨 Lawn games, crafts & hands-on fun for all ages
🍽️ Complimentary food + local orgs
🤝 A chance to connect with neighbors and changemakers

We’re celebrating big milestones—the 150th anniversary of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Harriet’s 215th, and Josiah’s 237th—while looking ahead to America 250. Come be part of a living legacy of activism, storytelling, and community.

06/08/2026

MUSEUM MONDAY:
East Hartford Public Library offers museum passes, including The Mark Twain House & Museum.

For pass details, visit our website:
https://www.easthartfordct.gov/east-hartford-public-library/pages/museum-pass-program

06/08/2026

The Mark Twain House & Museum is participating in Birdies for Charity 2026; a giving program connected to the Travelers Championship that adds a 15% bonus to every gift made through our page. 🎩

In America's 250th year, there's no better time to support the home of one of the country's defining voices. Your gift helps preserve a National Historic Landmark, care for our collections, expand learning for students and teachers, and keep Mark Twain's work active, relevant, and accessible to new generations.

Donations must be made through our Birdies portal to qualify for the boost. Deadline: June 28, 2026: https://marktwainhouse.org/support/birdies-for-charity-2026/

06/07/2026

📚 An Evening with Tom Perrotta, don't miss it!

Join us at The Mark Twain House & Museum for a conversation with one of America's most celebrated novelists. Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author behind Election, Little Children, The Leftovers, and Mrs. Fletcher, works that have been adapted into Oscar-nominated films and Peabody Award-winning HBO series. Now he's back with his newest novel, Ghost Town.

This is a rare chance to hear Perrotta in conversation at one of Connecticut's most iconic literary landmarks. Grab your tickets before they're gone!

🔗 marktwainhouse.org/event/an-evening-with-tom-perrotta

06/05/2026

Many people know Connecticut as the "Constitution State" and the "Nutmeg State", but what other nicknames does it have? See link below ⬇️

📸 Matt Grahn/Norwich Bulletin

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

“The UConn Extension Master Gardener program opens doors, to learning about plants and to meeting people, preserving history, and being part of something bi ...

06/04/2026

"The reports of my address have been greatly exaggerated. For the record: Hartford, Connecticut. I built the house. I wrote my best books in it." Jeopardy!

Come visit: www.marktwainhouse.org/visit