Friday, July 3, 2015

Mark Twain Celebrates Independence Day with Bunting


Hartford's biggest tourist attraction -- the Mark Twain House -- hasn't appeared here in almost
four years, so as we approach the Fourth of July, I hope it is OK to show it again,
wearing its American flag buntings.
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12 comments:

  1. KateJuly 3, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    Is there a Patriot in the house? Certainly looks that way with all the buntings. Twain had lots to say about country and government.

    Here is a quote that might be appropriate for the 4th: Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
    Mark Twain

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  2. KarlJuly 3, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    This is really a very original house, not wondering it is a tourist attraction !
    Is it open for visits or can it only be seen from the outside?

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 3, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    I think four years is more than a respectable time lapse. Have you been inside Jack?

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  4. VPJuly 3, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Glad to see this historical house again, and draped for the holiday!

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  5. SharonJuly 3, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    I love seeing this place. It's such a beautiful place. It certainly beats his boyhood home in Hannibal Missouri near where I grew up.

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  6. Sylvia KJuly 3, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Beautiful and historical and I would love to visit there!! But your capture is the next best thing!! Hope you have a great holiday weekend, Jack! Enjoy!!

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  7. William KendallJuly 3, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    I would love to visit it for myself.

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  8. jennyfrecklesJuly 3, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    Very smart it looks, too. Happy Holiday!

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  9. BirdmanJuly 3, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    I've seen a video tour of the home. Plenty of nooks to smoke a good cigar... and he did.

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  10. RandyJuly 3, 2015 at 11:08 PM

    Wow, he had a rather large house.

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  11. RedPatJuly 4, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    And it is still just as beautiful, Jack!

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  12. Bob CroweJuly 4, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    19th Century elegance. I knew he lived in Hartford for many years but never learned what brought him there.

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