7/19/2025 | Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site | Florida, MO
The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Ben Sapp Memorial Trail, a new hiking trail at Mark Twain State Park. The ribbon cutting will take place at the new trailhead, near the fish cleaning station off Highway 107. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.
Immediately after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, there will be a town hall-style public meeting for Mark Twain State Park, Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site and Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site. Representatives from Missouri State Parks will be on hand to provide information about these facilities; the public will be encouraged to share comments and questions about the facilities and their operations. The meeting will take place at the fish cleaning station.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony:
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Time: 10 a.m.
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Location: Ben Sapp Memorial Trail trailhead, Mark Twain State Park
Public meeting:
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Time: immediately after ribbon-cutting ceremony
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Location: Highway 107 fish cleaning station, Mark Twain State Park (GPS coordinates: 39.512931, -91.7988115)
Input from the public is important to Missouri State Parks. These public meetings, which are being held for all state parks and historic sites, help create two-way communication with the public. The meetings give representatives the opportunity to let people know the current statuses and future plans for the parks and sites, and they offer visitors the opportunity to comment on the facilities.
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is located at: