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Mark Twain Cabin - Shrine

at Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site

the small cabin where Twain was born sits inside the museum

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.488360, -91.785683

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Mark Twain Birthplace Memorial Museum hours

April through October (on-season) 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

Closed Sunday and Monday 

November through March (off-season) 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Closed Sunday through Thursday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Office hours

April through October (on-season) 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

Closed Sunday and Monday 

November through March (off-season) 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Closed Sunday through Thursday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.