The cost for the Mark Twain boyhood home and all the surrounding places such as Becky Thatcher is included in your ticket. Very nicely kept and gives sense of the times they lived.
All pictures and context but worth the visit. Included in the ticket for Mark Twin House & Museum. Look for the coupon book that admits one free for one paid.
This was a package ticket, about 6 places included in ticket. Mostly just hope to see, no personal items. However was interesting. Brought back memories from reading the Mark Twain books.
Tom Sawyer's sweetheart is based on a real girl who grew up near Samuel Clemens. You will learn a lot about this girl and the way she embraced her character throughout her life. Worth a visit.
I enjoyed it but I enjoy anything historical, didn't hold my 10 year old granddaughter's attention very well.
There are items that belong to "Becky" and pictures of her with Twain, but nothing like Mark Twain's home. I hope more work will be done to decorate it. This is included in the cost of the admittance of Twain's house.
I was deeply saddened to see the end result of the restoration of this house. It looks nothing like the original and the exterior paint color is simply awful and not historically correct.
The home has been totally re-built from a state of disrepair. It is a wonderful image of an early 19th century home; however, it is furnished sparsely and in my opinion offers little to the one who is looking to enhance his or her knowledge or appreciation for the Mark Twain story. It is fun to look at the photographs inside the home which include, of course, the adults who were such a big part of Twain's childhood and the basis for much of his story telling, including, of course the lady who was the basis for the famous Becky Thatcher. One must go through the home, however, in order to see the law office and the depiction of the scene at the law office where the real Sam Clemens was shocked to discover a dead man on the floor. I was disappointed that the museum's operators have allowed the plastered figures at the law office depicting young Sam Clemens and the dead man to fall into such disrepair.
I did like seeing the artifacts they had in here. The cool thing was seeing who all had toured this attraction. Staff weren't real friendly. The place was in great shape.
My kids and I toured the home and it was a treat to see pictures and view items owned by the "real" Becky Thatcher. However, it was somewhat disappointing that there wasnt more history written so visitors could learn more. Further, the house was really bare. I understand the house just recently opened but there were more items in the on-site gift shop than in the house. Hopefully, many more items will be added along with more historical information. My kids were really confused whether it was a gift shop or one of the restored homes.