Hannibal, Missouri: Mark Twain Cave: Jimmy Carter Guest Book
Huck Finn hid here, as does the population of Hannibal if they happen to be nearby when a tornado passes through. President Carter visited, and you can still see where he signed the guest book.
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I believe the reference in your MO Tips page to a cave in Hannibal that contains Civil Defense supplies may be a reference to Mark Twain Cave. When I visited as a child in the 1960s I remember being shown large metal Civil Defense drums in the cave that we were told were full of drinking water. There was also a fallout shelter sign present.
[Steve Phipps, 08/02/1998]Civil Defense Cave
The cave that the book series "Huck Finn" is centered upon is open to the public for tours. There is one branch of the cave system that is known as the "Civil Defense Cave." When I toured the cave in 1985, they had just been surveyed by FEMA for shelter purposes. I was told by the guide that there were still bomb shelter supplies stored there. I can only assume that these supplies were of the biscuit and sanitary nature.
[ESPete, 10/19/1997]Here's text from one of our favorite CD-era cave brochures.
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Mark Twain Cave: Jimmy Carter Guest Book
- Address:
- 300 Cave Hollow Rd, Hannibal, MO
- Directions:
- I-72 exit 157. South on Mark Twain Ave/3rd St./Hwy 79 through town for about one mile, then turn onto Cave Hollow Rd.
- Hours:
- Daily 9-5; off-season 9-3. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 573-221-1656
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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