Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse - Hannibal, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 42.864 W 091° 21.541
15S E 640658 N 4397346
Lighthouse located high above Hannibal, Missouri on Cardiff Hill.
Waymark Code: WM1CRX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2007
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The Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse was originally built in 1935 not as an aid to navigation but to shine light over the year-long festivities surrounding celebration of Mark Twain's birthday. The lighthouse was originally lit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from the White House. The lighthouse was rebuilt in the 1960's and rededicated by President Kennedy. The lighthouse was refurbished in 1994 and rededicated by President Clinton. The lighthouse continues to shine but as it has from its beginning not as an aid to navigation but as a memorial to the great author.