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Mark Twain House


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 38 attractions in Hartford
Traveler Description: Mark Twain and his family lived in this 19-room mansion on Farmington Avenue from 1874-1891.  Many rooms are lavishly decorated by Associated Artists, more »
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Attraction type: Historic home, Other
Activities: Shopping
Address: 351 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: 860-247-0998

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5 of 5 stars
redeco 1,312 contributions
Warren, Massachusetts
Feb 14, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Mark Twain and his family lived in this beautifully restored 19-room mansion from 1874-1891. Most of the public rooms were designed by Tiffany Studios to marvelous effect. The tours are small and guided by skilled docents who walk you through the house for almost an hour. There are no elevators in the house, so those having trouble walking can visit... more

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4 of 5 stars
SwimSwamSwum 550 contributions
McKinney, Texas
Nov 23, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

A business colleague and I stopped by the Mark Twain house on the way back to the airport thinking that we would take a quick spin through the house. Honestly, I don't think either of us expected much. I thought that the tours would be going every 15 or 20 minutes and we'd have plenty of time to go through.... more

excellent
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5 of 5 stars
NjRavi 2 contributions
NJ
Mar 15, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

If you like Mark Twain, you'll love this place. And who doesn't like Mark Twain? One gets a nice insight of Mark Twain's personality by learning more about his life and adventures through the film, visuals and the home he built for himself. more

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5 of 5 stars
Regi184 4 contributions
Burbank
Feb 28, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

Anyone visiting Hartford should see this one-of-a-kind house. It seems to reflect Mark Twain's personality inside and out. My teens liked the tour even though one of them hasn't read his works yet. You can't help but think what a fun household this must have been to grow up in. And don't forget to see the The Paige Compositor in... more

AWESOME!!
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5 of 5 stars
hby 28 contributions
Nov 27, 2005
8/9 found this review helpful

I visited the Mark Twain House with a group of high school students from Southeastern Indiana. The house was awesome, the tour guide provided detailed information about each room and pointed out the many extra features of the house. The craftsmanship of the house is awesome. We also all enjoyed the displays about Mark Twain that are located in the... more

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4 of 5 stars
cooltraveller 29 contributions
New York
Apr 12, 2005
19/19 found this review helpful

We visited on a Sat afternoon and enjoyed a non-crowded, small group tour. You need to have 2 hours (and a literary proclivity) to enjoy a complete visit to the Mark Twain house. The house itself is a nice victorian home, well preserved and restored. What we liked more was the movie before the tour (describing Sam Clemens' life) and... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
South Windsor, CT
Aug 21, 2004
3/25 found this review helpful

There are long lines, and then when you finaly get in you get to hear a boring commentator talk about an old house while you walk for a half and hour through it. more

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Mark Twain House Address

351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: 860-247-0998