MARK TWAIN: FATHER OF AMERICAN LITERATURE -- FACT FACTS

ABOVE: Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, was cemented as a premier writer of late 19th century America with his works "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Find out more about his life and writing in this video.

A view of the Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville. Photo by Steve Rensberry
WATERSHED NATURE CENTER --  The roughly 40 acre nature center in Edwardsville offers tranquility among the chaos for nature lovers, bird watchers, educators and many others in the Metro East. The Center includes paved hiking trails, a raised marsh walk, and a welcome center. Volunteer options are available. More information: Watershed Nature Center. 1/24/2021