Mark Twain Cave
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Mark Twain Cave is a famous limestone cave near Hannibal, Missouri, best known for its association with Mark Twain’s boyhood and as the inspiration for scenes in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark Twain Cave canonical | 8 |
| Cameron Cave | 1 |
| Mark Twain Cave attractions area | 1 |
| Mark Twain Cave near Hannibal, Missouri | 1 |
| McDougal’s Cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
ⓘ
show cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1972 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mark Twain
ⓘ
Mark Twain ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
|
| discoveredBy | Jack Simms ⓘ |
| discoveryApproxYear | 1820s ⓘ |
| featuredAs |
Mark Twain Cave
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
McDougal’s Cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
|
| formedBy | solutional erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccess | guided tour entrance ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool underground temperature ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in American literary history
ⓘ
major attraction on the Mark Twain tourism trail ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
electric lighting
ⓘ
guided tour paths ⓘ historical signatures on walls ⓘ low ceilings ⓘ maze-like passages ⓘ narrow corridors ⓘ underground chambers ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
local recreation site in 19th century
ⓘ
tourist attraction since 19th century ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Cameron Cave
ⓘ
Hannibal historic district ⓘ Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteFacility |
gift shop
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ restrooms ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasOwnership | privately owned ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
ⓘ
surface form:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hannibal, Missouri
ⓘ
Marion County, Missouri ⓘ Missouri ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Mark Twain ⓘ |
| nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| near | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| offers |
educational tours
ⓘ
school group tours ⓘ seasonal events ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| tourSeason | open most of the year ⓘ |
| tourType | guided walking tours ⓘ |
| usedAsSettingFor |
scenes involving Injun Joe
ⓘ
scenes involving Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hannibal, Missouri
subject surface form:
Hannibal, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Cameron Cave
this entity surface form:
McDougal’s Cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
this entity surface form:
Mark Twain Cave attractions area
subject surface form:
Hannibal, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Mark Twain Cave near Hannibal, Missouri