Tag Archives: Tom Sawyer
The “Mark Twain Slept Here” Bit
Okay, yes – the common cliche is “Washington Slept Here”. And on a recent trip back east, I did find the spot where ol’ George famously took his troops over the Delaware River: But truth be told, the real historical highlight was touring the Connecticut house where Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, wrote some of […]
THE LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION BIT (PART 2)
My last post covered trips to locations where two of my favorite TV shows were shot. This time, I’m going to the movies! And where I had planned to hit the towns of Roslyn and Portmeirion because of their “industry” connections, finding both history and Hollywood in Salzburg, Austria and Arrow Rock, Missouri was a pleasant surprise – and […]