An important cultural attraction of the city of Hartford, which is the capital of the state of Connecticut, is the house-museum of the famous writer Mark Twain. The family of the writer lived in the house until 1903, and after the death of his daughter Mark Twain decided to move to another place.
In the premises of the old house was first a private school, and then a profit house. However, a group of local enthusiasts, who realized the cultural value of the building, decided to preserve the house for future generations.
In 1929, the Mark Twain Memorial Society and the Connecticut Library Commission purchased the old house and subsequently undertook extensive restoration work. With the help of local residents, the new owners of the building restored the interior of the famous writer’s home as accurately as possible.
For quite a long time, a large number of personal belongings of Mark Twain, archival materials, as well as furniture that was once in the house of the famous writer were collected. This made it possible to officially open the Mark Twain House-Museum in 1981.
It should be noted that the museum exposition, which has more than ten thousand exhibits, is replenished with new copies and nowadays. Visitors can see within the walls of this cultural institution a lot of interesting things, among them a three-ton machine with the name “Paige typesetter”, which once bankrupted Twain’s company.
In the house-museum you can see a billiard table, where the great writer liked to play in his free time, as well as a large collection of dishes produced by the company “Tiffany”. The beautiful wooden bed, which was located in the writer’s bedroom, also attracts visitors’ interest.
But, of course, the most fascinating part of the museum is Mark Twain’s library, where you can see his manuscripts, personal photos, as well as rare books that belonged to the writer. There is a tradition that businessmen and representatives of various non-profit organizations often meet for business meetings within the walls of this amazing institution.