HANNIBAL, MISSOURI

Electronic Scrapbook

By

George Dudich

HUCK FINN INVOLVEMENT

Author Mark Twain – born in Florida, Missouri.

Moved to Hannibal, Missouri at age 4.

Based both of two most famous novels in Hannibal.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)

LOCATION

Hannibal is a city in Missouri.

Located in the counties of Marion and Ralls.

At the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61.

GEOGRAPHY

located at 39°42′15″N 91°22′39″W

total area of 16.21 square miles

15.74 square miles of land

0.47 square miles of water

HISTORY

Once was occupied by early Native tribes.

Mound Builders were first occupants.

Mounds can still be seen today.

Sac and Fox Indians were last to inhabit.

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

First explorers on record of future site of Hannibal, were Father Marquette and Louis Joliet in 1673.

In the 1790's, salt was discovered in the vicinity.

Was of great value to St. Louis and other large settlements.

As salt became available elsewhere and Indian uprisings increased, the number of settlers decreased.

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

 Got its name from Hannibal Creek.

Presently known as Bear Creek.

 Hannibal was the name of a historic Carthaginian general.

Founded in 1819 by Moses Bates

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

In 1830, the population was only 30.

Hannibal became chartered as a city in 1845.

City soon grew to 2020 by 1850.

Early Illustration of Hannibal

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

Early industries included:

pork packing soap and candle making coopering milling of lumber milling of grain rope making

Early rope making

Early lumber mill

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

Known for its rich railroad history.

First railroad to cross the state of Missouri was completed in 1859.

First locomotive manufactured west of the Mississippi was made in Hannibal

34 ton engine called the General Grant.

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

First telephone service began in 1879.

First official water system began in 1879.

In 1902 the first public library was

founded.

Hannibal's first library

NOTABLE PATRONS FROM HANNIBAL

Author – Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

NBA Coach – Cotton Fitzsimmons

Inventor of 8 track – Bill Lear

Singer/Actor – Cliff Edwards

Cotton Fitzsimmons

Mark Twain

HANNIBAL TODAY

GOVERNMENT

Home Rule Charter form of government.

Municipal court.

Public services that include: police fire department parks library airport

MEDIA

The Hannibal Courier-Post newspaper.

KHQA television station.

Multiple radio stations.

EDUCATION

Hannibal High School was founded in 1896.

1232 students grades 9-12.

Team nickname is the “Pirates.”

Historic preservation trades class.

5 elementary schools.Hannibal HS Logo

EDUCATION (CONTINUED)

Hannibal-LaGrange University.

Founded in 1858 in LaGrange, Missouri.

Campus moved to Hannibal in 1928.

Four-year Christian liberal arts University.

POPULATION

As of 2010, there were 17,916 people. 7,117 households. 4,400 families. 47.5% male. 52.5% female. Average household size is 2.36

Hannibal, MO

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Low taxes, local resources, and distance from major highways make it ideal for businesses.

General Mills and Watlow Industries have plants there

Hannibal is a Certified Local Government

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (CONTINUED)

Many major franchises have stores in Hannibal including:

Lowes Wal-Mart Family Dollar Dollar General Walgreens GameStop And many more

ATTRACTIONS

Riverview Park

Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse

Sawyer’s Creek Fun Park

Mark Twain Riverboat

And many more

Mark Twain Riverboat

Riverview Park Entrance

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Hannibal, MO." Hanmo.com. G3 Business Innovations, 1995. Web. 06 Dec. 2013

"Visithannibal.com." Home. Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.

"Hannibal, Missouri." Population, Maps, Averages, Statistics, Relocation, Travel, Jobs, Hospitals, Schools, Onboard Informatics, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.