Deep in the Real-Life Tom Sawyer's Cave: Mark Twain's Hometown inspiration

0:04 Old Man River it is good to see this

0:04 Old Man River it is good to see this again the mighty Mississippi no matter

0:06 again the mighty Mississippi no matter

0:06 again the mighty Mississippi no matter what else is going on in the world that

0:08 what else is going on in the world that

0:08 what else is going on in the world that River just keeps rolling along this

0:10 River just keeps rolling along this

0:10 River just keeps rolling along this river has inspired countless works of

0:14 river has inspired countless works of

0:14 river has inspired countless works of art countless old songs and some of the

0:16 art countless old songs and some of the

0:16 art countless old songs and some of the greatest books ever written especially

0:19 greatest books ever written especially

0:19 greatest books ever written especially by my favorite author the Mississippi

0:22 by my favorite author the Mississippi

0:22 by my favorite author the Mississippi rivers favorite son Samuel Langhorne

0:25 rivers favorite son Samuel Langhorne

0:25 rivers favorite son Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known the world over has

0:28 Clemens better known the world over has

0:28 Clemens better known the world over has Mark Twain born in the backwoods he

0:31 Mark Twain born in the backwoods he

0:31 Mark Twain born in the backwoods he became a Mississippi riverboat pilot a

0:33 became a Mississippi riverboat pilot a

0:33 became a Mississippi riverboat pilot a silver miner a traveling newspaper

0:35 silver miner a traveling newspaper

0:35 silver miner a traveling newspaper correspondent a world-famous lecturer

0:38 correspondent a world-famous lecturer

0:38 correspondent a world-famous lecturer and of course perhaps still America's

0:41 and of course perhaps still America's

0:41 and of course perhaps still America's most beloved author he was a world

0:43 most beloved author he was a world

0:43 most beloved author he was a world traveler and world famous and his

0:46 traveler and world famous and his

0:46 traveler and world famous and his incredible life story all really got

0:48 incredible life story all really got

0:48 incredible life story all really got started right here along the banks of

0:50 started right here along the banks of

0:50 started right here along the banks of the muddy Mississippi in what was then

0:53 the muddy Mississippi in what was then

0:53 the muddy Mississippi in what was then the sleepy little village of Hannibal

0:56 the sleepy little village of Hannibal

0:56 the sleepy little village of Hannibal eventually Hannibal became a huge

0:58 eventually Hannibal became a huge

0:58 eventually Hannibal became a huge railroad and lumber center and its

1:00 railroad and lumber center and its

1:00 railroad and lumber center and its population boom which filled it up with

1:02 population boom which filled it up with

1:02 population boom which filled it up with all kinds of historic buildings and more

1:04 all kinds of historic buildings and more

1:04 all kinds of historic buildings and more ornate brick old school mansions than

1:06 ornate brick old school mansions than

1:06 ornate brick old school mansions than you can shake a stick

1:07 you can shake a stick

1:07 you can shake a stick ventually though business slowed down

1:09 ventually though business slowed down

1:09 ventually though business slowed down and like many other old towns

1:11 and like many other old towns

1:11 and like many other old towns particularly in the Midwest downtown

1:12 particularly in the Midwest downtown

1:12 particularly in the Midwest downtown Hannibal Kylie became a sleepy village

1:14 Hannibal Kylie became a sleepy village

1:14 Hannibal Kylie became a sleepy village again but there's a lot of cool

1:15 again but there's a lot of cool

1:15 again but there's a lot of cool abandoned or semi abandoned buildings

1:18 abandoned or semi abandoned buildings

1:18 abandoned or semi abandoned buildings existing in various state of Arrested

1:20 existing in various state of Arrested

1:20 existing in various state of Arrested decay like this old Jail here which

1:22 decay like this old Jail here which

1:22 decay like this old Jail here which makes Hannibal a cool place to visit and

1:24 makes Hannibal a cool place to visit and

1:24 makes Hannibal a cool place to visit and take photos let's face it as cool as all

1:26 take photos let's face it as cool as all

1:26 take photos let's face it as cool as all those old historic buildings are the

1:28 those old historic buildings are the

1:28 those old historic buildings are the main attraction is down by the river

1:30 main attraction is down by the river

1:30 main attraction is down by the river it's this little house right here the

1:32 it's this little house right here the

1:32 it's this little house right here the boyhood home of Mark Twain not only is

1:35 boyhood home of Mark Twain not only is

1:35 boyhood home of Mark Twain not only is this the home Mark Twain grew up in from

1:37 this the home Mark Twain grew up in from

1:37 this the home Mark Twain grew up in from whose windows and front door he could

1:39 whose windows and front door he could

1:39 whose windows and front door he could literally see the Mississippi River

1:41 literally see the Mississippi River

1:41 literally see the Mississippi River rolling by this little white house

1:43 rolling by this little white house

1:43 rolling by this little white house search is the inspiration for and the

1:45 search is the inspiration for and the

1:45 search is the inspiration for and the setting of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1:46 setting of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1:46 setting of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry fan true of Mark Twain's

1:50 and Huckleberry fan true of Mark Twain's

1:50 and Huckleberry fan true of Mark Twain's most beloved book song Sawyer being a

1:52 most beloved book song Sawyer being a

1:52 most beloved book song Sawyer being a beloved classic that Mark Twain called a

1:55 beloved classic that Mark Twain called a

1:55 beloved classic that Mark Twain called a hymn to boyhood and Huckleberry Finn

1:57 hymn to boyhood and Huckleberry Finn

1:57 hymn to boyhood and Huckleberry Finn being one of the greatest anti-racist

1:59 being one of the greatest anti-racist

1:59 being one of the greatest anti-racist novels of all time he's are two of my

2:02 novels of all time he's are two of my

2:02 novels of all time he's are two of my absolute favorite books of all time and

2:05 absolute favorite books of all time and

2:05 absolute favorite books of all time and reading them over and over gave me not

2:06 reading them over and over gave me not

2:06 reading them over and over gave me not just a lifelong fascination with Mark

2:09 just a lifelong fascination with Mark

2:09 just a lifelong fascination with Mark Twain the man but also Hannibal Missouri

2:11 Twain the man but also Hannibal Missouri

2:11 Twain the man but also Hannibal Missouri the town

2:12 the town

2:12 the town it may have changed quite a bit since

2:13 it may have changed quite a bit since

2:13 it may have changed quite a bit since Sam Clemens was a boy here in the 1830s

2:16 Sam Clemens was a boy here in the 1830s

2:16 Sam Clemens was a boy here in the 1830s and 40s but thankfully a number of the

2:18 and 40s but thankfully a number of the

2:18 and 40s but thankfully a number of the original buildings from that time period

2:20 original buildings from that time period

2:20 original buildings from that time period have been preserved down near the

2:22 have been preserved down near the

2:22 have been preserved down near the boyhood home so if you're willing to do

2:23 boyhood home so if you're willing to do

2:24 boyhood home so if you're willing to do some walking and some reading and it

2:26 some walking and some reading and it

2:26 some walking and some reading and it helps to use a little bit of imagination

2:27 helps to use a little bit of imagination

2:27 helps to use a little bit of imagination you can still see that boyhood town of

2:29 you can still see that boyhood town of

2:29 you can still see that boyhood town of Sam Clemens and of course his fictional

2:32 Sam Clemens and of course his fictional

2:32 Sam Clemens and of course his fictional alter ego Tom Sawyer actually it gets a

2:35 alter ego Tom Sawyer actually it gets a

2:35 alter ego Tom Sawyer actually it gets a little confusing between the world of

2:36 little confusing between the world of

2:36 little confusing between the world of Tom Sawyer and the world of Sam Clemens

2:38 Tom Sawyer and the world of Sam Clemens

2:38 Tom Sawyer and the world of Sam Clemens because some things are labeled

2:40 because some things are labeled

2:40 because some things are labeled fictional II like Tom Sawyer's fence or

2:42 fictional II like Tom Sawyer's fence or

2:42 fictional II like Tom Sawyer's fence or Becky Thatcher's house and some things

2:44 Becky Thatcher's house and some things

2:44 Becky Thatcher's house and some things are labeled in a more historic way like

2:45 are labeled in a more historic way like

2:45 are labeled in a more historic way like Sam Clemens father's office building or

2:48 Sam Clemens father's office building or

2:48 Sam Clemens father's office building or Grant's drugstore because all the

2:50 Grant's drugstore because all the

2:50 Grant's drugstore because all the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry

2:51 Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry

2:51 Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were based on the boyhood

2:53 Finn were based on the boyhood

2:53 Finn were based on the boyhood experiences of the real-life Sam Clemens

2:56 experiences of the real-life Sam Clemens

2:56 experiences of the real-life Sam Clemens and his friends it all kind of works

2:58 and his friends it all kind of works

2:58 and his friends it all kind of works itself out I try to come out here as

2:59 itself out I try to come out here as

2:59 itself out I try to come out here as often as humanly possible and even when

3:02 often as humanly possible and even when

3:02 often as humanly possible and even when I can't come I try to keep my museum

3:04 I can't come I try to keep my museum

3:04 I can't come I try to keep my museum membership active I love coming out here

3:06 membership active I love coming out here

3:06 membership active I love coming out here and imagining Tom Sawyer sneaking out of

3:09 and imagining Tom Sawyer sneaking out of

3:09 and imagining Tom Sawyer sneaking out of his bedroom window to join Huckleberry

3:11 his bedroom window to join Huckleberry

3:11 his bedroom window to join Huckleberry Finn thinking about all the crazy

3:12 Finn thinking about all the crazy

3:12 Finn thinking about all the crazy nighttime adventures they had running

3:14 nighttime adventures they had running

3:14 nighttime adventures they had running around their town being in the place the

3:16 around their town being in the place the

3:16 around their town being in the place the stories happened just really brings them

3:18 stories happened just really brings them

3:18 stories happened just really brings them to life for me and not just the stories

3:20 to life for me and not just the stories

3:20 to life for me and not just the stories in Tom Sawyer but also the real-life

3:22 in Tom Sawyer but also the real-life

3:22 in Tom Sawyer but also the real-life stories that took place here what she

3:24 stories that took place here what she

3:24 stories that took place here what she used for other books or autobiography if

3:27 used for other books or autobiography if

3:27 used for other books or autobiography if you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

3:28 you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

3:28 you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer but have never read a Mark Twain

3:30 but have never read a Mark Twain

3:30 but have never read a Mark Twain biography I highly recommend it for some

3:33 biography I highly recommend it for some

3:33 biography I highly recommend it for some of the stories from Mark Twain's actual

3:35 of the stories from Mark Twain's actual

3:35 of the stories from Mark Twain's actual life here are just as if not more

3:38 life here are just as if not more

3:38 life here are just as if not more fascinating than the ones he laid down

3:40 fascinating than the ones he laid down

3:40 fascinating than the ones he laid down in fiction I just love the life story of

3:43 in fiction I just love the life story of

3:43 in fiction I just love the life story of the son of Missouri slave owners who

3:45 the son of Missouri slave owners who

3:45 the son of Missouri slave owners who would evolve over his long life into a

3:47 would evolve over his long life into a

3:47 would evolve over his long life into a champion for equal rights it's crazy to

3:50 champion for equal rights it's crazy to

3:50 champion for equal rights it's crazy to think that this is the house where Mark

3:52 think that this is the house where Mark

3:52 think that this is the house where Mark Twain's mom tried to force him to take

3:54 Twain's mom tried to force him to take

3:54 Twain's mom tried to force him to take old-timey

3:54 old-timey

3:54 old-timey painkiller medicine made of all kinds of

3:57 painkiller medicine made of all kinds of

3:57 painkiller medicine made of all kinds of horrible nasty stuff he not only

3:59 horrible nasty stuff he not only

3:59 horrible nasty stuff he not only frequently fed to cracks in the floor

4:01 frequently fed to cracks in the floor

4:01 frequently fed to cracks in the floor but in the books has Tom Sawyer feeding

4:03 but in the books has Tom Sawyer feeding

4:03 but in the books has Tom Sawyer feeding it to Peter the cat who long story short

4:06 it to Peter the cat who long story short

4:06 it to Peter the cat who long story short did not enjoy there's a lot of tragic

4:08 did not enjoy there's a lot of tragic

4:08 did not enjoy there's a lot of tragic stories with the Clemens family here in

4:10 stories with the Clemens family here in

4:10 stories with the Clemens family here in Hannibal as well he lost siblings here

4:12 Hannibal as well he lost siblings here

4:12 Hannibal as well he lost siblings here and most notably the family lost their

4:14 and most notably the family lost their

4:14 and most notably the family lost their father that happened when Sam Clemens

4:15 father that happened when Sam Clemens

4:15 father that happened when Sam Clemens was just a kid as a matter of fact even

4:17 was just a kid as a matter of fact even

4:17 was just a kid as a matter of fact even before his father passed away pretty

4:19 before his father passed away pretty

4:19 before his father passed away pretty much leaving the family with nothing

4:21 much leaving the family with nothing

4:21 much leaving the family with nothing they had already

4:22 they had already

4:22 they had already she lost this house they were living in

4:24 she lost this house they were living in

4:24 she lost this house they were living in rented rooms when their father died

4:26 rented rooms when their father died

4:26 rented rooms when their father died hopefully afterwards they did manage to

4:28 hopefully afterwards they did manage to

4:28 hopefully afterwards they did manage to come back to this house but when they

4:30 come back to this house but when they

4:30 come back to this house but when they did it was no longer as owners but

4:32 did it was no longer as owners but

4:32 did it was no longer as owners but renters Mark Twain's sister Pamela felt

4:35 renters Mark Twain's sister Pamela felt

4:35 renters Mark Twain's sister Pamela felt like Pamela but not pronounced that way

4:37 like Pamela but not pronounced that way

4:37 like Pamela but not pronounced that way Dave music lessons in the house to help

4:39 Dave music lessons in the house to help

4:39 Dave music lessons in the house to help try to pay for the rent and Sam and his

4:41 try to pay for the rent and Sam and his

4:41 try to pay for the rent and Sam and his brother Henry Clements had to share

4:43 brother Henry Clements had to share

4:43 brother Henry Clements had to share their room with boarders basically they

4:45 their room with boarders basically they

4:45 their room with boarders basically they had to lodge other people here that

4:47 had to lodge other people here that

4:47 had to lodge other people here that would pay ranches to keep the place man

4:50 would pay ranches to keep the place man

4:50 would pay ranches to keep the place man this is crazy sitting here in Sam

4:52 this is crazy sitting here in Sam

4:52 this is crazy sitting here in Sam Clemens bedroom most people just breeze

4:54 Clemens bedroom most people just breeze

4:54 Clemens bedroom most people just breeze through really quickly but I usually

4:56 through really quickly but I usually

4:56 through really quickly but I usually like to try to take a seat and sit here

4:58 like to try to take a seat and sit here

4:58 like to try to take a seat and sit here for a while and really soak it in this

5:00 for a while and really soak it in this

5:00 for a while and really soak it in this would have been the very room that Mark

5:02 would have been the very room that Mark

5:02 would have been the very room that Mark Twain as a young kid would hear the

5:05 Twain as a young kid would hear the

5:05 Twain as a young kid would hear the crazy thunderstorms rolling by him and

5:07 crazy thunderstorms rolling by him and

5:07 crazy thunderstorms rolling by him and think that heaven was after him ready to

5:09 think that heaven was after him ready to

5:09 think that heaven was after him ready to punish him for some unspeakable crime in

5:12 punish him for some unspeakable crime in

5:12 punish him for some unspeakable crime in a while since I read it but I believe

5:13 a while since I read it but I believe

5:13 a while since I read it but I believe this was also the room where he took a

5:15 this was also the room where he took a

5:15 this was also the room where he took a wasps nest and put it underneath the

5:18 wasps nest and put it underneath the

5:18 wasps nest and put it underneath the covers one of those lodgers they had

5:21 covers one of those lodgers they had

5:21 covers one of those lodgers they had where he placed as a prank a live full

5:25 where he placed as a prank a live full

5:25 where he placed as a prank a live full hornet's nest pranks back in the day

5:27 hornet's nest pranks back in the day

5:27 hornet's nest pranks back in the day were hardcore then again in those days

5:30 were hardcore then again in those days

5:30 were hardcore then again in those days so was life it's funny because we think

5:32 so was life it's funny because we think

5:32 so was life it's funny because we think of the stories in Tom Sawyer sort of the

5:34 of the stories in Tom Sawyer sort of the

5:34 of the stories in Tom Sawyer sort of the perfect American childhood you know the

5:36 perfect American childhood you know the

5:36 perfect American childhood you know the old paint in the fence routine winning

5:38 old paint in the fence routine winning

5:38 old paint in the fence routine winning the love of Becky Thatcher the judge's

5:40 the love of Becky Thatcher the judge's

5:40 the love of Becky Thatcher the judge's daughter but the real-life Sam Clemens

5:42 daughter but the real-life Sam Clemens

5:42 daughter but the real-life Sam Clemens his childhood on which those stories

5:43 his childhood on which those stories

5:43 his childhood on which those stories were based was far from perfect for

5:46 were based was far from perfect for

5:46 were based was far from perfect for starters his father John Marshall

5:48 starters his father John Marshall

5:48 starters his father John Marshall Clemens was pretty much always a

5:49 Clemens was pretty much always a

5:49 Clemens was pretty much always a business failure and although he was

5:51 business failure and although he was

5:51 business failure and although he was well respected and became the local

5:53 well respected and became the local

5:53 well respected and became the local justice of the peace he was so bad with

5:55 justice of the peace he was so bad with

5:55 justice of the peace he was so bad with money and even worse at business he not

5:57 money and even worse at business he not

5:57 money and even worse at business he not only lost a store in small hotel he

6:00 only lost a store in small hotel he

6:00 only lost a store in small hotel he owned on this corner over here at one

6:02 owned on this corner over here at one

6:02 owned on this corner over here at one point but the family home as well like I

6:05 point but the family home as well like I

6:05 point but the family home as well like I was saying the whole family had to move

6:07 was saying the whole family had to move

6:07 was saying the whole family had to move into rented rooms across the street

6:09 into rented rooms across the street

6:09 into rented rooms across the street upstairs in the old Grant's drugstore

6:12 upstairs in the old Grant's drugstore

6:12 upstairs in the old Grant's drugstore and if that wasn't humiliating and

6:13 and if that wasn't humiliating and

6:13 and if that wasn't humiliating and tragic enough for the moment not long

6:15 tragic enough for the moment not long

6:15 tragic enough for the moment not long after moving in his father actually

6:17 after moving in his father actually

6:17 after moving in his father actually passed away here oh yeah he died

6:20 passed away here oh yeah he died

6:20 passed away here oh yeah he died upstairs in one of those rooms

6:22 upstairs in one of those rooms

6:22 upstairs in one of those rooms effectively ending his son Sam's

6:24 effectively ending his son Sam's

6:24 effectively ending his son Sam's childhood since he was soon put to wear

6:27 childhood since he was soon put to wear

6:27 childhood since he was soon put to wear I mean there were still plenty of

6:28 I mean there were still plenty of

6:28 I mean there were still plenty of shenanigans and adventures here like

6:29 shenanigans and adventures here like

6:29 shenanigans and adventures here like dropping a watermelon onto the head of

6:31 dropping a watermelon onto the head of

6:31 dropping a watermelon onto the head of his brother Henry basically childhood

6:33 his brother Henry basically childhood

6:33 his brother Henry basically childhood was over and though

6:35 was over and though

6:35 was over and though work began thankfully though for us Mark

6:37 work began thankfully though for us Mark

6:37 work began thankfully though for us Mark Twain fans it what's work that would

6:38 Twain fans it what's work that would

6:38 Twain fans it what's work that would change his life first he was apprenticed

6:41 change his life first he was apprenticed

6:41 change his life first he was apprenticed to the local printer who ran the

6:43 to the local printer who ran the

6:43 to the local printer who ran the newspaper right where this vacant lot is

6:44 newspaper right where this vacant lot is

6:44 newspaper right where this vacant lot is now and later when his brother orient

6:46 now and later when his brother orient

6:46 now and later when his brother orient Clemens moved back up from st. Louis and

6:48 Clemens moved back up from st. Louis and

6:48 Clemens moved back up from st. Louis and started a newspaper in the bottom floor

6:50 started a newspaper in the bottom floor

6:50 started a newspaper in the bottom floor of their old house Sam went to work for

6:52 of their old house Sam went to work for

6:52 of their old house Sam went to work for him both setting type and also

6:55 him both setting type and also

6:55 him both setting type and also eventually writing in the newspaper

6:57 eventually writing in the newspaper

6:57 eventually writing in the newspaper eventually to make a much longer and

6:58 eventually to make a much longer and

6:58 eventually to make a much longer and more complicated story short because his

7:00 more complicated story short because his

7:00 more complicated story short because his brother Orion wasn't any better at

7:02 brother Orion wasn't any better at

7:02 brother Orion wasn't any better at business than their father and wasn't

7:04 business than their father and wasn't

7:04 business than their father and wasn't paying him eventually sam got fed up

7:06 paying him eventually sam got fed up

7:06 paying him eventually sam got fed up made his way out into the world and

7:08 made his way out into the world and

7:08 made his way out into the world and became Mark Twain of course he would

7:10 became Mark Twain of course he would

7:10 became Mark Twain of course he would return to this town all the time in

7:13 return to this town all the time in

7:13 return to this town all the time in fiction and this place inspired not only

7:15 fiction and this place inspired not only

7:15 fiction and this place inspired not only his two best-known and best love novels

7:17 his two best-known and best love novels

7:17 his two best-known and best love novels but also a lot of other stories that

7:20 but also a lot of other stories that

7:20 but also a lot of other stories that made it into the nonfiction travel books

7:22 made it into the nonfiction travel books

7:22 made it into the nonfiction travel books such as the time he didn't want to get

7:23 such as the time he didn't want to get

7:24 such as the time he didn't want to get whooped for sneaking out at night so

7:26 whooped for sneaking out at night so

7:26 whooped for sneaking out at night so instead crawled into his father's law

7:28 instead crawled into his father's law

7:28 instead crawled into his father's law office to get some rest and by the light

7:30 office to get some rest and by the light

7:30 office to get some rest and by the light of the moon slowly came to realize there

7:33 of the moon slowly came to realize there

7:33 of the moon slowly came to realize there was a corpse on the floor it was a guy

7:36 was a corpse on the floor it was a guy

7:36 was a corpse on the floor it was a guy who even 20 years later while writing

7:41 who even 20 years later while writing

7:41 who even 20 years later while writing about his experiences in Europe Sam

7:43 about his experiences in Europe Sam

7:43 about his experiences in Europe Sam would remember and record the story they

7:46 would remember and record the story they

7:46 would remember and record the story they redid this whole building years ago and

7:47 redid this whole building years ago and

7:47 redid this whole building years ago and he used to come in here there was a

7:49 he used to come in here there was a

7:49 he used to come in here there was a creepy dead mannequin on the floor look

7:51 creepy dead mannequin on the floor look

7:51 creepy dead mannequin on the floor look that thing was awfully disturbing

7:53 that thing was awfully disturbing

7:53 that thing was awfully disturbing looking in a in a fun sort of way I

7:55 looking in a in a fun sort of way I

7:55 looking in a in a fun sort of way I don't know what happened to it they

7:56 don't know what happened to it they

7:56 don't know what happened to it they should have gave it to me I would have

7:57 should have gave it to me I would have

7:57 should have gave it to me I would have kept it anyway stuff like that happened

7:59 kept it anyway stuff like that happened

7:59 kept it anyway stuff like that happened all the time Mark Twain's dad once had

8:01 all the time Mark Twain's dad once had

8:01 all the time Mark Twain's dad once had to beat someone over the Holly his gavel

8:04 to beat someone over the Holly his gavel

8:04 to beat someone over the Holly his gavel during a court session the only Sammy

8:05 during a court session the only Sammy

8:05 during a court session the only Sammy also once saw a man get shot to death

8:08 also once saw a man get shot to death

8:08 also once saw a man get shot to death point-blank range watched a hobo burn to

8:10 point-blank range watched a hobo burn to

8:10 point-blank range watched a hobo burn to death in the local jail and saw several

8:12 death in the local jail and saw several

8:12 death in the local jail and saw several other friends and relatives die

8:14 other friends and relatives die

8:14 other friends and relatives die including one who drowned after they

8:16 including one who drowned after they

8:16 including one who drowned after they were making fun of him for not being

8:17 were making fun of him for not being

8:17 were making fun of him for not being able to hold his breath long enough him

8:19 able to hold his breath long enough him

8:19 able to hold his breath long enough him himself was the one chosen to swim down

8:21 himself was the one chosen to swim down

8:21 himself was the one chosen to swim down in the creek and feel around eventually

8:24 in the creek and feel around eventually

8:24 in the creek and feel around eventually touching the dead boy's wrist

8:41 shenanigans oh yeah murder no it was

8:41 shenanigans oh yeah murder no it was definitely frontier living back then

8:43 definitely frontier living back then

8:43 definitely frontier living back then life was a lot more gruesome for the

8:46 life was a lot more gruesome for the

8:46 life was a lot more gruesome for the real-life tomandbecky anyway I've told

8:48 real-life tomandbecky anyway I've told

8:48 real-life tomandbecky anyway I've told some of these stories before and I'm

8:49 some of these stories before and I'm

8:49 some of these stories before and I'm sure I'll tell some of them again a

8:51 sure I'll tell some of them again a

8:51 sure I'll tell some of them again a somewhat crazed xx AK I am obsessed with

8:54 somewhat crazed xx AK I am obsessed with

8:54 somewhat crazed xx AK I am obsessed with the stories from Sam Clemens boyhood a

8:56 the stories from Sam Clemens boyhood a

8:56 the stories from Sam Clemens boyhood a I'm always trying to find old town map

8:58 I'm always trying to find old town map

8:58 I'm always trying to find old town map to help me figure out exactly where

9:00 to help me figure out exactly where

9:00 to help me figure out exactly where those stories took place sort of an

9:02 those stories took place sort of an

9:02 those stories took place sort of an ongoing project with me who knows

9:04 ongoing project with me who knows

9:04 ongoing project with me who knows someday maybe I'll write a book about it

9:05 someday maybe I'll write a book about it

9:05 someday maybe I'll write a book about it in the meantime I'm just here to enjoy

9:07 in the meantime I'm just here to enjoy

9:07 in the meantime I'm just here to enjoy this lovely day in Hannibal I'm actually

9:09 this lovely day in Hannibal I'm actually

9:09 this lovely day in Hannibal I'm actually here at this time by accident bad bad

9:12 here at this time by accident bad bad

9:12 here at this time by accident bad bad stormy weather was coming through was

9:13 stormy weather was coming through was

9:13 stormy weather was coming through was supposed to rain thunder lightning for

9:15 supposed to rain thunder lightning for

9:15 supposed to rain thunder lightning for three days I only came because I figured

9:17 three days I only came because I figured

9:17 three days I only came because I figured well might as well ride out the storm

9:18 well might as well ride out the storm

9:18 well might as well ride out the storm somewhere familiar and then lo and

9:19 somewhere familiar and then lo and

9:19 somewhere familiar and then lo and behold the rain stopped so I got kind of

9:22 behold the rain stopped so I got kind of

9:22 behold the rain stopped so I got kind of a bonus Hannibal day the perfect chance

9:24 a bonus Hannibal day the perfect chance

9:24 a bonus Hannibal day the perfect chance to catch up on some of the changes

9:26 to catch up on some of the changes

9:26 to catch up on some of the changes around town like the fact that they

9:27 around town like the fact that they

9:27 around town like the fact that they demolish this building here at the foot

9:30 demolish this building here at the foot

9:30 demolish this building here at the foot of the stairs to the lighthouse that is

9:32 of the stairs to the lighthouse that is

9:32 of the stairs to the lighthouse that is so weird

9:33 so weird

9:33 so weird what's even weirder than that building

9:35 what's even weirder than that building

9:35 what's even weirder than that building being gone down here is if you make your

9:36 being gone down here is if you make your

9:36 being gone down here is if you make your way all the way up the zillion stair

9:39 way all the way up the zillion stair

9:39 way all the way up the zillion stair they actually tore down and completely

9:41 they actually tore down and completely

9:41 they actually tore down and completely replace the iconic lighthouse here

9:44 replace the iconic lighthouse here

9:44 replace the iconic lighthouse here there's the lift all the way from the

9:46 there's the lift all the way from the

9:46 there's the lift all the way from the White House by President Franklin Delano

9:48 White House by President Franklin Delano

9:48 White House by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to commemorate Mark Twain's

9:50 Roosevelt to commemorate Mark Twain's

9:50 Roosevelt to commemorate Mark Twain's 100th birthday I'm remembering all of

9:54 100th birthday I'm remembering all of

9:54 100th birthday I'm remembering all of that correctly I was back in 1935 hope

9:57 that correctly I was back in 1935 hope

9:57 that correctly I was back in 1935 hope you might be thinking oh no now it's not

10:00 you might be thinking oh no now it's not

10:00 you might be thinking oh no now it's not the original to be fair the original was

10:02 the original to be fair the original was

10:02 the original to be fair the original was knocked down like 50 years ago in a

10:03 knocked down like 50 years ago in a

10:03 knocked down like 50 years ago in a windstorm and it was rebuilt then anyway

10:05 windstorm and it was rebuilt then anyway

10:05 windstorm and it was rebuilt then anyway so it's fine I was a history nerd one of

10:07 so it's fine I was a history nerd one of

10:07 so it's fine I was a history nerd one of the things that always kind of

10:08 the things that always kind of

10:08 the things that always kind of disappointed me when I came here is that

10:10 disappointed me when I came here is that

10:10 disappointed me when I came here is that the river runs much lower and is much

10:13 the river runs much lower and is much

10:13 the river runs much lower and is much narrower than it was in Mark Twain's

10:14 narrower than it was in Mark Twain's

10:14 narrower than it was in Mark Twain's time but this time I know it's kind of

10:16 time but this time I know it's kind of

10:16 time but this time I know it's kind of hard to tell the river is running really

10:18 hard to tell the river is running really

10:18 hard to tell the river is running really high so it's much wider than normal

10:21 high so it's much wider than normal

10:21 high so it's much wider than normal making it a lot closer to the old Mark

10:23 making it a lot closer to the old Mark

10:24 making it a lot closer to the old Mark Twain days view of the Mississippi

10:25 Twain days view of the Mississippi

10:25 Twain days view of the Mississippi that's the upside the downside is that

10:27 that's the upside the downside is that

10:27 that's the upside the downside is that the river is so high they've closed all

10:29 the river is so high they've closed all

10:29 the river is so high they've closed all the flood gates so the normal access to

10:32 the flood gates so the normal access to

10:32 the flood gates so the normal access to the river is all cut off it doesn't

10:34 the river is all cut off it doesn't

10:34 the river is all cut off it doesn't really matter though because I think

10:35 really matter though because I think

10:35 really matter though because I think there's a little bit of the Mississippi

10:36 there's a little bit of the Mississippi

10:36 there's a little bit of the Mississippi coming in right here oh yeah

10:38 coming in right here oh yeah

10:38 coming in right here oh yeah actually it double doesn't matter

10:40 actually it double doesn't matter

10:40 actually it double doesn't matter because it turns out that Hannibal is in

10:42 because it turns out that Hannibal is in

10:42 because it turns out that Hannibal is in the process of completely ripping out

10:45 the process of completely ripping out

10:45 the process of completely ripping out and rebuilding their entire riverfront

10:48 and rebuilding their entire riverfront

10:48 and rebuilding their entire riverfront area a statue of Mark Twain is still way

10:50 area a statue of Mark Twain is still way

10:50 area a statue of Mark Twain is still way out there wearing a construction vest

10:51 out there wearing a construction vest

10:51 out there wearing a construction vest but pretty much every other familiar

10:53 but pretty much every other familiar

10:53 but pretty much every other familiar site is gone this is really exciting

10:55 site is gone this is really exciting

10:55 site is gone this is really exciting though because part of the plan is that

10:57 though because part of the plan is that

10:57 though because part of the plan is that for the first time in ages daggoo river

10:59 for the first time in ages daggoo river

10:59 for the first time in ages daggoo river boats will be able to once again tie up

11:02 boats will be able to once again tie up

11:02 boats will be able to once again tie up at the docks of Hannibal which means

11:03 at the docks of Hannibal which means

11:03 at the docks of Hannibal which means you'll be able to take a riverboat

11:05 you'll be able to take a riverboat

11:05 you'll be able to take a riverboat cruise and step off onto the streets of

11:07 cruise and step off onto the streets of

11:07 cruise and step off onto the streets of this town just like Mark Twain did when

11:09 this town just like Mark Twain did when

11:09 this town just like Mark Twain did when he was working on the Mississippi River

11:11 he was working on the Mississippi River

11:11 he was working on the Mississippi River and popped in for visits that is gonna

11:13 and popped in for visits that is gonna

11:13 and popped in for visits that is gonna be in Twain who looks like the wind is

11:16 be in Twain who looks like the wind is

11:16 be in Twain who looks like the wind is starting to pick up out here and the Sun

11:18 starting to pick up out here and the Sun

11:18 starting to pick up out here and the Sun is starting to go down that means most

11:20 is starting to go down that means most

11:20 is starting to go down that means most of the historic attractions such as the

11:22 of the historic attractions such as the

11:22 of the historic attractions such as the Mark Twain Museum here are closing up

11:25 Mark Twain Museum here are closing up

11:25 Mark Twain Museum here are closing up that's okay I've pretty much done

11:26 that's okay I've pretty much done

11:26 that's okay I've pretty much done everything on my list today except for

11:29 everything on my list today except for

11:29 everything on my list today except for the cave and that'll be open tomorrow

11:30 the cave and that'll be open tomorrow

11:31 the cave and that'll be open tomorrow morning rain or shine and in the

11:33 morning rain or shine and in the

11:33 morning rain or shine and in the meantime as much as I love looking ahead

11:35 meantime as much as I love looking ahead

11:35 meantime as much as I love looking ahead of all in the day it's a Tom Sawyer fan

11:37 of all in the day it's a Tom Sawyer fan

11:37 of all in the day it's a Tom Sawyer fan I love it just as much at night Oh

11:41 I love it just as much at night Oh

11:41 I love it just as much at night Oh totally different a little bit more of a

11:45 totally different a little bit more of a

11:45 totally different a little bit more of a calm vibe at night it's both wonderfully

11:48 calm vibe at night it's both wonderfully

11:48 calm vibe at night it's both wonderfully calm out here and kinda creepy I love

11:51 calm out here and kinda creepy I love

11:51 calm out here and kinda creepy I love picturing Huckleberry Finn

11:53 picturing Huckleberry Finn

11:53 picturing Huckleberry Finn sneaking up to the back of Tom Sawyer's

11:55 sneaking up to the back of Tom Sawyer's

11:55 sneaking up to the back of Tom Sawyer's house making those cat noises and then

11:57 house making those cat noises and then

11:57 house making those cat noises and then young Tom Sawyer Sam Clemens or however

11:59 young Tom Sawyer Sam Clemens or however

11:59 young Tom Sawyer Sam Clemens or however you want to slice little boys sneaking

12:01 you want to slice little boys sneaking

12:01 you want to slice little boys sneaking out of here and setting off through town

12:03 out of here and setting off through town

12:03 out of here and setting off through town on their nocturnal adventures can just

12:06 on their nocturnal adventures can just

12:06 on their nocturnal adventures can just picture them quietly sneaking along

12:08 picture them quietly sneaking along

12:08 picture them quietly sneaking along tiptoeing it would have been through

12:10 tiptoeing it would have been through

12:10 tiptoeing it would have been through these very alleys suck in the day there

12:12 these very alleys suck in the day there

12:12 these very alleys suck in the day there used to be an old hotel over here all

12:15 used to be an old hotel over here all

12:15 used to be an old hotel over here all that's left now is the old bar and true

12:17 that's left now is the old bar and true

12:17 that's left now is the old bar and true story Abraham Lincoln once stayed at

12:19 story Abraham Lincoln once stayed at

12:19 story Abraham Lincoln once stayed at that hotel and had his horse stable dear

12:21 that hotel and had his horse stable dear

12:21 that hotel and had his horse stable dear man the only sound out here is the sound

12:23 man the only sound out here is the sound

12:23 man the only sound out here is the sound of that creepily green light whenever

12:26 of that creepily green light whenever

12:26 of that creepily green light whenever I'm out here like this I become very

12:27 I'm out here like this I become very

12:27 I'm out here like this I become very hyper aware of the fact that this town

12:30 hyper aware of the fact that this town

12:30 hyper aware of the fact that this town is now 200 years old

12:32 is now 200 years old

12:32 is now 200 years old unlike the weekends when there's a lot

12:34 unlike the weekends when there's a lot

12:34 unlike the weekends when there's a lot of people down here for the bar I

12:35 of people down here for the bar I

12:35 of people down here for the bar I strongly prefer nights like this and

12:37 strongly prefer nights like this and

12:37 strongly prefer nights like this and there's no one around

12:39 there's no one around

12:39 there's no one around but us ghosts I don't know if you

12:41 but us ghosts I don't know if you

12:41 but us ghosts I don't know if you believe in ghosts like I never know if I

12:43 believe in ghosts like I never know if I

12:43 believe in ghosts like I never know if I believe in ghosts I'll tell you guys one

12:45 believe in ghosts I'll tell you guys one

12:45 believe in ghosts I'll tell you guys one thing I always do when I come down to

12:47 thing I always do when I come down to

12:47 thing I always do when I come down to Hannibal at nighttime always stare up

12:49 Hannibal at nighttime always stare up

12:49 Hannibal at nighttime always stare up into the windows of the old Grant's

12:51 into the windows of the old Grant's

12:51 into the windows of the old Grant's drugstore our Mark Twain's father died

12:54 drugstore our Mark Twain's father died

12:54 drugstore our Mark Twain's father died I'm just always looking I mean I'm

12:56 I'm just always looking I mean I'm

12:56 I'm just always looking I mean I'm pretty sure I don't want to see your

12:58 pretty sure I don't want to see your

12:58 pretty sure I don't want to see your ghost let you always hear those ghost

13:00 ghost let you always hear those ghost

13:00 ghost let you always hear those ghost stories where people looked up into the

13:02 stories where people looked up into the

13:02 stories where people looked up into the windows of the old building and saw

13:03 windows of the old building and saw

13:03 windows of the old building and saw someone looking back so I just can't

13:06 someone looking back so I just can't

13:06 someone looking back so I just can't help myself like remember how the body

13:08 help myself like remember how the body

13:08 help myself like remember how the body of the stabbed guy was in here if there

13:10 of the stabbed guy was in here if there

13:10 of the stabbed guy was in here if there was a ghost of stabby mixed a person in

13:12 was a ghost of stabby mixed a person in

13:12 was a ghost of stabby mixed a person in there would you want to see it I don't

13:13 there would you want to see it I don't

13:13 there would you want to see it I don't know but I can't help looking it doesn't

13:17 know but I can't help looking it doesn't

13:17 know but I can't help looking it doesn't really creep me out unless I let my

13:19 really creep me out unless I let my

13:19 really creep me out unless I let my imagination to start going really crazy

13:20 imagination to start going really crazy

13:20 imagination to start going really crazy but I'll tell you the one thing that

13:22 but I'll tell you the one thing that

13:22 but I'll tell you the one thing that does creep me out every time I number

13:24 does creep me out every time I number

13:25 does creep me out every time I number one nighttime Hannibal tradition just in

13:28 one nighttime Hannibal tradition just in

13:28 one nighttime Hannibal tradition just in case there's any Clemens family ghosts

13:30 case there's any Clemens family ghosts

13:30 case there's any Clemens family ghosts in there and partially just to see if

13:32 in there and partially just to see if

13:32 in there and partially just to see if anything ever happens I always make my

13:35 anything ever happens I always make my

13:35 anything ever happens I always make my way over here and knock on the door now

13:42 way over here and knock on the door now

13:42 way over here and knock on the door now obviously nothing's ever happened when

13:45 obviously nothing's ever happened when

13:45 obviously nothing's ever happened when I've done this and no matter how many

13:46 I've done this and no matter how many

13:46 I've done this and no matter how many times I do it I can't help thinking I

13:48 times I do it I can't help thinking I

13:48 times I do it I can't help thinking I have somebody knocked back over the

13:52 have somebody knocked back over the

13:52 have somebody knocked back over the creepiest part is walking away after

13:54 creepiest part is walking away after

13:54 creepiest part is walking away after knocking on the door and then forgetting

13:55 knocking on the door and then forgetting

13:55 knocking on the door and then forgetting it that Mark Twain statues up there

13:58 it that Mark Twain statues up there

13:58 it that Mark Twain statues up there hey mr. Clemens what do you think you

14:00 hey mr. Clemens what do you think you

14:00 hey mr. Clemens what do you think you think ghosts are real you think it's

14:01 think ghosts are real you think it's

14:01 think ghosts are real you think it's possible I'm not a scientist or a

14:03 possible I'm not a scientist or a

14:03 possible I'm not a scientist or a professional death person I don't know

14:06 professional death person I don't know

14:06 professional death person I don't know anything about the afterlife because

14:07 anything about the afterlife because

14:07 anything about the afterlife because I've never been there but there is a

14:08 I've never been there but there is a

14:08 I've never been there but there is a strange thrill about being in historic

14:10 strange thrill about being in historic

14:10 strange thrill about being in historic areas after dark and letting your mind

14:13 areas after dark and letting your mind

14:13 areas after dark and letting your mind wander oh man if you guys haven't ever

14:15 wander oh man if you guys haven't ever

14:15 wander oh man if you guys haven't ever read Tom Sawyer or haven't read it in a

14:17 read Tom Sawyer or haven't read it in a

14:17 read Tom Sawyer or haven't read it in a while got a dig back in that book is

14:20 while got a dig back in that book is

14:20 while got a dig back in that book is actually pretty creepy and wandering

14:22 actually pretty creepy and wandering

14:22 actually pretty creepy and wandering around here at night definitely adds to

14:25 around here at night definitely adds to

14:25 around here at night definitely adds to it I guess I know just a little bit too

14:26 it I guess I know just a little bit too

14:26 it I guess I know just a little bit too much history and no the stories from Tom

14:29 much history and no the stories from Tom

14:29 much history and no the stories from Tom Sawyer a little too well drownings and

14:31 Sawyer a little too well drownings and

14:31 Sawyer a little too well drownings and death by disease doc Robinson getting

14:33 death by disease doc Robinson getting

14:33 death by disease doc Robinson getting murdered by moonlight in the graveyard

14:35 murdered by moonlight in the graveyard

14:35 murdered by moonlight in the graveyard oh yeah it gets creepy and if you think

14:38 oh yeah it gets creepy and if you think

14:38 oh yeah it gets creepy and if you think this is creepy this is nothing when you

14:40 this is creepy this is nothing when you

14:40 this is creepy this is nothing when you remember that one of the places the boys

14:41 remember that one of the places the boys

14:41 remember that one of the places the boys would sneak out at night to go to was

14:44 would sneak out at night to go to was

14:44 would sneak out at night to go to was the cave

14:45 the cave

14:45 the cave time to turn in for the night and sleep

14:47 time to turn in for the night and sleep

14:47 time to turn in for the night and sleep well so that we can get in that old cave

14:49 well so that we can get in that old cave

14:49 well so that we can get in that old cave - all right good morning and welcome to

14:52 - all right good morning and welcome to

14:52 - all right good morning and welcome to the Mark Twain cave we're only about

14:54 the Mark Twain cave we're only about

14:54 the Mark Twain cave we're only about five minutes by car from the Mark Twain

14:56 five minutes by car from the Mark Twain

14:56 five minutes by car from the Mark Twain boyhood home and only a couple of

14:57 boyhood home and only a couple of

14:57 boyhood home and only a couple of hundred yards in that direction is the

14:59 hundred yards in that direction is the

14:59 hundred yards in that direction is the Mississippi River so it was an easy trip

15:02 Mississippi River so it was an easy trip

15:02 Mississippi River so it was an easy trip down river to this valley which is where

15:04 down river to this valley which is where

15:04 down river to this valley which is where they had all the church picnics and

15:06 they had all the church picnics and

15:06 they had all the church picnics and other gatherings just like the ones in

15:08 other gatherings just like the ones in

15:08 other gatherings just like the ones in the books Tom Sawyer and of course

15:09 the books Tom Sawyer and of course

15:09 the books Tom Sawyer and of course Huckleberry Finn as Mark Twain put it

15:11 Huckleberry Finn as Mark Twain put it

15:11 Huckleberry Finn as Mark Twain put it the main attraction was the cave

15:14 the main attraction was the cave

15:14 the main attraction was the cave discovered exactly 200 years ago in the

15:17 discovered exactly 200 years ago in the

15:17 discovered exactly 200 years ago in the winter of 1819 by a local hunter whose

15:20 winter of 1819 by a local hunter whose

15:20 winter of 1819 by a local hunter whose dog ran into a hole in the side of this

15:22 dog ran into a hole in the side of this

15:22 dog ran into a hole in the side of this hill ever since Mark Twain featured this

15:25 hill ever since Mark Twain featured this

15:25 hill ever since Mark Twain featured this cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

15:26 cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

15:26 cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer tourists have been visiting non-stop the

15:29 tourists have been visiting non-stop the

15:29 tourists have been visiting non-stop the price of admission gets you about an

15:30 price of admission gets you about an

15:30 price of admission gets you about an hour long tour through a big portion of

15:33 hour long tour through a big portion of

15:33 hour long tour through a big portion of the cave with a lot of twists and turns

15:35 the cave with a lot of twists and turns

15:35 the cave with a lot of twists and turns and many of the features described in

15:37 and many of the features described in

15:37 and many of the features described in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

15:39 the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

15:39 the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer it's always 52 degrees in here as Mark

15:42 it's always 52 degrees in here as Mark

15:42 it's always 52 degrees in here as Mark Twain called it chilly as an Icehouse

15:45 Twain called it chilly as an Icehouse

15:45 Twain called it chilly as an Icehouse and walled by nature with solid

15:47 and walled by nature with solid

15:47 and walled by nature with solid limestone that was dewy with a cold

15:49 limestone that was dewy with a cold

15:49 limestone that was dewy with a cold sweat the other said the cave was a vast

15:51 sweat the other said the cave was a vast

15:51 sweat the other said the cave was a vast labyrinth of crooked aisles that ran

15:54 labyrinth of crooked aisles that ran

15:54 labyrinth of crooked aisles that ran into each other and out again and led

15:56 into each other and out again and led

15:56 into each other and out again and led nowhere it was said that one might

15:57 nowhere it was said that one might

15:57 nowhere it was said that one might wander days and nights together through

15:59 wander days and nights together through

15:59 wander days and nights together through its intricate tangle of rifts and chasms

16:01 its intricate tangle of rifts and chasms

16:01 its intricate tangle of rifts and chasms and they never find the end of the cave

16:03 and they never find the end of the cave

16:03 and they never find the end of the cave a man who might go down and down and

16:05 a man who might go down and down and

16:05 a man who might go down and down and still down into the earth it was just

16:07 still down into the earth it was just

16:07 still down into the earth it was just the same

16:08 the same

16:08 the same labyrinth after labyrinth and you know

16:10 labyrinth after labyrinth and you know

16:10 labyrinth after labyrinth and you know any event crazy night was over same cave

16:13 any event crazy night was over same cave

16:13 any event crazy night was over same cave Mark Twain was describing a hundred and

16:15 Mark Twain was describing a hundred and

16:15 Mark Twain was describing a hundred and fifty years ago yeah I should say it's a

16:18 fifty years ago yeah I should say it's a

16:18 fifty years ago yeah I should say it's a little cold in here but there's no steps

16:20 little cold in here but there's no steps

16:20 little cold in here but there's no steps no stairs no steep angles it's all

16:22 no stairs no steep angles it's all

16:22 no stairs no steep angles it's all pretty much leveled except for the sound

16:24 pretty much leveled except for the sound

16:24 pretty much leveled except for the sound of the other tour guests shuffling

16:26 of the other tour guests shuffling

16:26 of the other tour guests shuffling around and the tour guide talking it

16:28 around and the tour guide talking it

16:28 around and the tour guide talking it would be pretty darn silent in here

16:31 would be pretty darn silent in here

16:31 would be pretty darn silent in here taking this tour quite a few times

16:33 taking this tour quite a few times

16:33 taking this tour quite a few times it gets old couple of cool weird cave

16:36 it gets old couple of cool weird cave

16:36 it gets old couple of cool weird cave formations usually lit up with different

16:38 formations usually lit up with different

16:38 formations usually lit up with different colors for the most part it's just mile

16:40 colors for the most part it's just mile

16:40 colors for the most part it's just mile upon mile of these crazy limestone

16:43 upon mile of these crazy limestone

16:43 upon mile of these crazy limestone crevices and the main feature of being

16:45 crevices and the main feature of being

16:45 crevices and the main feature of being down here back that it the Tom Sawyer

16:48 down here back that it the Tom Sawyer

16:48 down here back that it the Tom Sawyer kid I'm really grateful for the

16:50 kid I'm really grateful for the

16:50 kid I'm really grateful for the electricity in here I would not want to

16:52 electricity in here I would not want to

16:52 electricity in here I would not want to be trapped in here with candles like

16:54 be trapped in here with candles like

16:54 be trapped in here with candles like tomandbecky especially because the cave

16:56 tomandbecky especially because the cave

16:56 tomandbecky especially because the cave is supposed to be haunted triage of this

17:00 is supposed to be haunted triage of this

17:00 is supposed to be haunted triage of this room the keeping mind for you Disneyland

17:02 room the keeping mind for you Disneyland

17:02 room the keeping mind for you Disneyland fans this is the original of the caves

17:05 fans this is the original of the caves

17:05 fans this is the original of the caves on Tom Sawyer Island although slightly

17:08 on Tom Sawyer Island although slightly

17:08 on Tom Sawyer Island although slightly more impressive even literally less

17:10 more impressive even literally less

17:10 more impressive even literally less claustrophobic at least a lot of Disney

17:12 claustrophobic at least a lot of Disney

17:12 claustrophobic at least a lot of Disney I never had any bats oh gosh just the

17:15 I never had any bats oh gosh just the

17:15 I never had any bats oh gosh just the part of the tour where they turn out the

17:16 part of the tour where they turn out the

17:16 part of the tour where they turn out the lights to show you how dark it would be

17:18 lights to show you how dark it would be

17:18 lights to show you how dark it would be in here without the electricity gets

17:20 in here without the electricity gets

17:20 in here without the electricity gets steep oh there's a part that scares me

17:23 steep oh there's a part that scares me

17:23 steep oh there's a part that scares me so who and ears everywhere the

17:24 so who and ears everywhere the

17:24 so who and ears everywhere the Adventures of Tom Sawyer okay well

17:28 Adventures of Tom Sawyer okay well

17:28 Adventures of Tom Sawyer okay well Tommy's friends are having a picnic

17:29 Tommy's friends are having a picnic

17:29 Tommy's friends are having a picnic about where the parking lettuce that's

17:31 about where the parking lettuce that's

17:31 about where the parking lettuce that's what someone said who's ready to explore

17:33 what someone said who's ready to explore

17:33 what someone said who's ready to explore the cave so they'll grab candles and

17:35 the cave so they'll grab candles and

17:35 the cave so they'll grab candles and start to explore now that electricity

17:37 start to explore now that electricity

17:37 start to explore now that electricity look a little bit like a bit sorry

17:39 look a little bit like a bit sorry

17:39 look a little bit like a bit sorry already pretty dark

17:42 already pretty dark

17:42 already pretty dark now all the couple started going out two

17:44 now all the couple started going out two

17:44 now all the couple started going out two by two and telling a huge pressure on

17:46 by two and telling a huge pressure on

17:46 by two and telling a huge pressure on Becca so they were not balloon with just

17:48 Becca so they were not balloon with just

17:48 Becca so they were not balloon with just one candle for lights that look a little

17:50 one candle for lights that look a little

17:50 one candle for lights that look a little bit like this now when they got over

17:53 bit like this now when they got over

17:53 bit like this now when they got over skinny now they get a little bit tired

17:55 skinny now they get a little bit tired

17:55 skinny now they get a little bit tired so she leaned up against a wall however

17:57 so she leaned up against a wall however

17:57 so she leaned up against a wall however that's what she noticed that the one

17:59 that's what she noticed that the one

17:59 that's what she noticed that the one that she was leaning up against was

18:01 that she was leaning up against was

18:01 that she was leaning up against was fuzzy and it was moving and it was

18:05 fuzzy and it was moving and it was

18:05 fuzzy and it was moving and it was squeaking it was a wall covered with

18:07 squeaking it was a wall covered with

18:07 squeaking it was a wall covered with bats they started flying around casting

18:10 bats they started flying around casting

18:10 bats they started flying around casting shadows on the wall till one got a

18:11 shadows on the wall till one got a

18:11 shadows on the wall till one got a little bit too close and total darkness

18:15 little bit too close and total darkness

18:15 little bit too close and total darkness now your eyes can never adjust to this

18:18 now your eyes can never adjust to this

18:18 now your eyes can never adjust to this target

18:18 target

18:18 target there's absolutely zero light to adjust

18:20 there's absolutely zero light to adjust

18:20 there's absolutely zero light to adjust to yeah actually about seven eight weeks

18:22 to yeah actually about seven eight weeks

18:22 to yeah actually about seven eight weeks in this darkness you'll eventually go

18:23 in this darkness you'll eventually go

18:23 in this darkness you'll eventually go the lines Oh fun so it's so dark right

18:26 the lines Oh fun so it's so dark right

18:26 the lines Oh fun so it's so dark right gates your hand upon your face they're

18:28 gates your hand upon your face they're

18:28 gates your hand upon your face they're doing experiment for me put your thumb

18:29 doing experiment for me put your thumb

18:29 doing experiment for me put your thumb on your nose and wiggle your fingers can

18:31 on your nose and wiggle your fingers can

18:31 on your nose and wiggle your fingers can you see that wagon oh there's the hot

18:36 you see that wagon oh there's the hot

18:36 you see that wagon oh there's the hot part way back here too big of a tour

18:38 part way back here too big of a tour

18:38 part way back here too big of a tour group to go back there way back there is

18:40 group to go back there way back there is

18:40 group to go back there way back there is the place where one time cave owner dr.

18:43 the place where one time cave owner dr.

18:43 the place where one time cave owner dr. Clarence Nash McDowell a surgeon from

18:45 Clarence Nash McDowell a surgeon from

18:45 Clarence Nash McDowell a surgeon from st. Louis once tried to preserve the

18:48 st. Louis once tried to preserve the

18:48 st. Louis once tried to preserve the remains his own daughter beyond a glass

18:51 remains his own daughter beyond a glass

18:51 remains his own daughter beyond a glass and copper cylinder where he tried to

18:52 and copper cylinder where he tried to

18:52 and copper cylinder where he tried to preserve her body in alcohol back there

18:55 preserve her body in alcohol back there

18:55 preserve her body in alcohol back there and the marks are still there to this

18:58 and the marks are still there to this

18:58 and the marks are still there to this day

18:58 day

18:58 day mystical tour guides have told me that

19:00 mystical tour guides have told me that

19:00 mystical tour guides have told me that they've actually seen the figure of a

19:04 they've actually seen the figure of a

19:04 they've actually seen the figure of a girl back there in the cave when you're

19:07 girl back there in the cave when you're

19:07 girl back there in the cave when you're in here alone that freaks me I don't

19:10 in here alone that freaks me I don't

19:10 in here alone that freaks me I don't know much about the afterlife cuz I've

19:12 know much about the afterlife cuz I've

19:12 know much about the afterlife cuz I've never been there I definitely don't want

19:13 never been there I definitely don't want

19:14 never been there I definitely don't want to see any dead girl's room wall behind

19:16 to see any dead girl's room wall behind

19:16 to see any dead girl's room wall behind but for me young Sam Clements used to

19:19 but for me young Sam Clements used to

19:19 but for me young Sam Clements used to wander around here with candles is so

19:22 wander around here with candles is so

19:22 wander around here with candles is so crazy and interesting children back then

19:25 crazy and interesting children back then

19:25 crazy and interesting children back then we're a lot braver than I am

19:32 I think it's cool in here until the

19:32 I think it's cool in here until the group keeps leaving me then I gotta

19:33 group keeps leaving me then I gotta

19:33 group keeps leaving me then I gotta admit I get a little nervous mostly just

19:36 admit I get a little nervous mostly just

19:36 admit I get a little nervous mostly just afraid that they'll turn out the lights

19:37 afraid that they'll turn out the lights

19:37 afraid that they'll turn out the lights and we were in the parlor Mark Twain

19:39 and we were in the parlor Mark Twain

19:39 and we were in the parlor Mark Twain cultist the sitting room and Tom Sawyer

19:41 cultist the sitting room and Tom Sawyer

19:41 cultist the sitting room and Tom Sawyer Oh story time yeah thanks coal Benchley

19:47 Oh story time yeah thanks coal Benchley

19:47 Oh story time yeah thanks coal Benchley on the run fee area so they're coming

19:49 on the run fee area so they're coming

19:49 on the run fee area so they're coming here and they sit down the love see

19:50 here and they sit down the love see

19:50 here and they sit down the love see that's my tongue says three words but

19:52 that's my tongue says three words but

19:52 that's my tongue says three words but you never went hear me say he says we

19:54 you never went hear me say he says we

19:54 you never went hear me say he says we are lost and Becky was naturally

19:57 are lost and Becky was naturally

19:57 are lost and Becky was naturally frightened so tell me this is a good

19:58 frightened so tell me this is a good

19:58 frightened so tell me this is a good idea

19:59 idea

19:59 idea it takes a piece of cake string out of

20:00 it takes a piece of cake string out of

20:00 it takes a piece of cake string out of his pocket he ties one and two biggest

20:02 his pocket he ties one and two biggest

20:02 his pocket he ties one and two biggest finger he takes the other end off in the

20:03 finger he takes the other end off in the

20:03 finger he takes the other end off in the direction that will soon be heading a

20:04 direction that will soon be heading a

20:04 direction that will soon be heading a second but without line and spear

20:06 second but without line and spear

20:06 second but without line and spear missing for the license he finds a

20:08 missing for the license he finds a

20:08 missing for the license he finds a drop-off down there so he sits on the

20:11 drop-off down there so he sits on the

20:11 drop-off down there so he sits on the edge think I know what to do there's

20:12 edge think I know what to do there's

20:12 edge think I know what to do there's someone jump don't find out how deep

20:13 someone jump don't find out how deep

20:13 someone jump don't find out how deep this drop-off could be could be three

20:15 this drop-off could be could be three

20:15 this drop-off could be could be three feet could be 30 feet could be 300

20:17 feet could be 30 feet could be 300

20:17 feet could be 30 feet could be 300 beating isn't one jump to find out so

20:19 beating isn't one jump to find out so

20:19 beating isn't one jump to find out so that's the sitting there thinking what

20:20 that's the sitting there thinking what

20:20 that's the sitting there thinking what to do he suddenly sees a light in the

20:22 to do he suddenly sees a light in the

20:22 to do he suddenly sees a light in the corner of the logo you start shouting

20:24 corner of the logo you start shouting

20:24 corner of the logo you start shouting for help maybe it's open help and I can

20:25 for help maybe it's open help and I can

20:25 for help maybe it's open help and I can get out of the cave when he sees his

20:28 get out of the cave when he sees his

20:28 get out of the cave when he sees his holding light he stops well for those

20:30 holding light he stops well for those

20:30 holding light he stops well for those who even read The Adventures of Tom

20:32 who even read The Adventures of Tom

20:32 who even read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer you might know that the back at

20:33 Sawyer you might know that the back at

20:33 Sawyer you might know that the back at the book is not an event

20:34 the book is not an event

20:34 the book is not an event Joe that is crazy that is the

20:37 Joe that is crazy that is the

20:37 Joe that is crazy that is the drop-off where Tom Sawyer bumped into in

20:40 drop-off where Tom Sawyer bumped into in

20:40 drop-off where Tom Sawyer bumped into in Jinja of course they smooth out the

20:42 Jinja of course they smooth out the

20:42 Jinja of course they smooth out the drop-off for tour groups to walk down

20:44 drop-off for tour groups to walk down

20:44 drop-off for tour groups to walk down but man oh man once you're in here that

20:46 but man oh man once you're in here that

20:46 but man oh man once you're in here that whole section of the book was their loss

20:48 whole section of the book was their loss

20:48 whole section of the book was their loss in the cave which was already scared

20:50 in the cave which was already scared

20:50 in the cave which was already scared becomes absolutely terrifying and that's

20:53 becomes absolutely terrifying and that's

20:53 becomes absolutely terrifying and that's supposed to be a children's book whoa it

20:55 supposed to be a children's book whoa it

20:55 supposed to be a children's book whoa it can be a little bit slippery if you need

20:56 can be a little bit slippery if you need

20:56 can be a little bit slippery if you need to you can hang onto our side pipes so

21:00 to you can hang onto our side pipes so

21:00 to you can hang onto our side pipes so like I was a joke

21:03 like I was a joke

21:03 like I was a joke I should mention that most of the stuff

21:07 I should mention that most of the stuff

21:07 I should mention that most of the stuff they show you on the tour are things

21:09 they show you on the tour are things

21:09 they show you on the tour are things they found after the fact that just sort

21:11 they found after the fact that just sort

21:11 they found after the fact that just sort of conveniently lined up with Mark

21:13 of conveniently lined up with Mark

21:13 of conveniently lined up with Mark Twain's description since Sam Clemens

21:15 Twain's description since Sam Clemens

21:15 Twain's description since Sam Clemens knew the cave well some of them are

21:17 knew the cave well some of them are

21:17 knew the cave well some of them are pretty convincing like this cross on the

21:19 pretty convincing like this cross on the

21:19 pretty convincing like this cross on the ceiling with a number two shaped Rock

21:22 ceiling with a number two shaped Rock

21:22 ceiling with a number two shaped Rock below really does seem like it could be

21:24 below really does seem like it could be

21:24 below really does seem like it could be the model for where Joe is the

21:26 the model for where Joe is the

21:26 the model for where Joe is the treasure and Tom and Huck dug it up

21:29 treasure and Tom and Huck dug it up

21:29 treasure and Tom and Huck dug it up later a few of the spots indicate though

21:31 later a few of the spots indicate though

21:31 later a few of the spots indicate though are definitely the ones described by

21:32 are definitely the ones described by

21:32 are definitely the ones described by Mark Twain

21:33 Mark Twain

21:33 Mark Twain like for example Aladdin's palace it's

21:36 like for example Aladdin's palace it's

21:36 like for example Aladdin's palace it's crazy coming to a landmark like

21:37 crazy coming to a landmark like

21:37 crazy coming to a landmark like Aladdin's palace and Mark Twain actually

21:39 Aladdin's palace and Mark Twain actually

21:39 Aladdin's palace and Mark Twain actually mentions in the book and knowing that he

21:41 mentions in the book and knowing that he

21:41 mentions in the book and knowing that he stood here as a boy and that this is

21:43 stood here as a boy and that this is

21:43 stood here as a boy and that this is really the real-life Tom Sawyer cave ooh

21:46 really the real-life Tom Sawyer cave ooh

21:46 really the real-life Tom Sawyer cave ooh he also talks about the cave having a

21:48 he also talks about the cave having a

21:48 he also talks about the cave having a sweaty walls it was salty if you look

21:53 sweaty walls it was salty if you look

21:53 sweaty walls it was salty if you look around carefully you'll notice there are

21:54 around carefully you'll notice there are

21:54 around carefully you'll notice there are tens of thousands of signatures in the

21:58 tens of thousands of signatures in the

21:58 tens of thousands of signatures in the cave the earliest made with candle smoke

22:00 cave the earliest made with candle smoke

22:00 cave the earliest made with candle smoke in all these years with all of these

22:02 in all these years with all of these

22:02 in all these years with all of these signatures that they've discovered no

22:03 signatures that they've discovered no

22:03 signatures that they've discovered no one has ever found a signature for Sam

22:06 one has ever found a signature for Sam

22:06 one has ever found a signature for Sam Clemens even though he said he's cited

22:09 Clemens even though he said he's cited

22:09 Clemens even though he said he's cited in at least one or two spots some have

22:10 in at least one or two spots some have

22:10 in at least one or two spots some have been made with paint some had been made

22:12 been made with paint some had been made

22:12 been made with paint some had been made with soot like holding a candle up to

22:14 with soot like holding a candle up to

22:14 with soot like holding a candle up to the rock some have been written with a

22:15 the rock some have been written with a

22:15 the rock some have been written with a pencil or pen

22:17 pencil or pen

22:17 pencil or pen some have been scratched out with a

22:17 some have been scratched out with a

22:17 some have been scratched out with a knife and you may even see some red ones

22:19 knife and you may even see some red ones

22:19 knife and you may even see some red ones don't worry it's not blood it is berry

22:22 don't worry it's not blood it is berry

22:22 don't worry it's not blood it is berry juice but keep your eyes open you see

22:24 juice but keep your eyes open you see

22:24 juice but keep your eyes open you see lots of different ones another famous

22:25 lots of different ones another famous

22:25 lots of different ones another famous signature in here is Jesse James but

22:27 signature in here is Jesse James but

22:27 signature in here is Jesse James but that's no longer on the tour Oh headache

22:29 that's no longer on the tour Oh headache

22:29 that's no longer on the tour Oh headache Rock wonder why they call it that oh

22:31 Rock wonder why they call it that oh

22:31 Rock wonder why they call it that oh geez please think just and think

22:35 geez please think just and think

22:35 geez please think just and think so you're kinda loss of the cave tours

22:41 so you're kinda loss of the cave tours

22:41 so you're kinda loss of the cave tours I'm sober now so so this is really not

22:43 I'm sober now so so this is really not

22:43 I'm sober now so so this is really not the time you want to get lost as much as

22:45 the time you want to get lost as much as

22:45 the time you want to get lost as much as I love visiting over and over I would

22:47 I love visiting over and over I would

22:47 I love visiting over and over I would not want to stay here there's a lot of

22:49 not want to stay here there's a lot of

22:49 not want to stay here there's a lot of cool landmarks and here it's Devil's

22:50 cool landmarks and here it's Devil's

22:50 cool landmarks and here it's Devil's slide the DES backbone the guiding hand

22:53 slide the DES backbone the guiding hand

22:53 slide the DES backbone the guiding hand they are very useful for finding your

22:55 they are very useful for finding your

22:55 they are very useful for finding your way back out again if your candle was

22:58 way back out again if your candle was

22:58 way back out again if your candle was still lit oh sorry that's all I can

22:59 still lit oh sorry that's all I can

22:59 still lit oh sorry that's all I can think about in here man I will never

23:01 think about in here man I will never

23:01 think about in here man I will never forget my tour guide Jamie I had here a

23:04 forget my tour guide Jamie I had here a

23:04 forget my tour guide Jamie I had here a couple of years ago was telling me all

23:06 couple of years ago was telling me all

23:06 couple of years ago was telling me all those stories the most common is people

23:09 those stories the most common is people

23:09 those stories the most common is people behind the tour group the last guy in

23:11 behind the tour group the last guy in

23:11 behind the tour group the last guy in line like me looking behind them I don't

23:17 line like me looking behind them I don't

23:17 line like me looking behind them I don't know why this visit to the cave I'm

23:19 know why this visit to the cave I'm

23:19 know why this visit to the cave I'm really letting my imagination buried

23:20 really letting my imagination buried

23:20 really letting my imagination buried away with me alright if you're ever

23:22 away with me alright if you're ever

23:22 away with me alright if you're ever anywhere nearby even st. Louis it is

23:24 anywhere nearby even st. Louis it is

23:24 anywhere nearby even st. Louis it is worth the drive I highly recommend this

23:27 worth the drive I highly recommend this

23:27 worth the drive I highly recommend this cave tour just make sure you read the

23:29 cave tour just make sure you read the

23:29 cave tour just make sure you read the cave chapters in Tom Sawyer first I

23:31 cave chapters in Tom Sawyer first I

23:31 cave chapters in Tom Sawyer first I promise you it will really enhance the

23:33 promise you it will really enhance the

23:33 promise you it will really enhance the experience alright well time to return

23:36 experience alright well time to return

23:36 experience alright well time to return to the surface world I don't know if I

23:37 to the surface world I don't know if I

23:37 to the surface world I don't know if I can just know I'm a cave person

23:40 can just know I'm a cave person

23:40 can just know I'm a cave person oh sure said cave man what was I

23:43 oh sure said cave man what was I

23:43 oh sure said cave man what was I thinking something that blow from head a

23:44 thinking something that blow from head a

23:44 thinking something that blow from head a croc all right well another sick cave

23:49 croc all right well another sick cave

23:49 croc all right well another sick cave adventure complete and I am still not

23:55 adventure complete and I am still not

23:55 adventure complete and I am still not sick of it anyway that's the Sawyer

23:57 sick of it anyway that's the Sawyer

23:57 sick of it anyway that's the Sawyer Creek fun part and choo-choo Twain my

24:00 Creek fun part and choo-choo Twain my

24:00 Creek fun part and choo-choo Twain my clothes right now due to the weather and

24:01 clothes right now due to the weather and

24:01 clothes right now due to the weather and the river being so high at the moment

24:03 the river being so high at the moment

24:03 the river being so high at the moment well that's really left to do is pay our

24:05 well that's really left to do is pay our

24:05 well that's really left to do is pay our respects to the Clemens family Wow

24:07 respects to the Clemens family Wow

24:07 respects to the Clemens family Wow amazing

24:08 amazing

24:08 amazing here our Mark Twain's brothers Orion and

24:11 here our Mark Twain's brothers Orion and

24:11 here our Mark Twain's brothers Orion and Henry Clemens and his parents Jane

24:14 Henry Clemens and his parents Jane

24:14 Henry Clemens and his parents Jane lamped and his mother and his father

24:16 lamped and his mother and his father

24:16 lamped and his mother and his father John Marshall Clemens originally buried

24:18 John Marshall Clemens originally buried

24:18 John Marshall Clemens originally buried in a different Cemetery he was the only

24:20 in a different Cemetery he was the only

24:20 in a different Cemetery he was the only one I think of this group that actually

24:23 one I think of this group that actually

24:23 one I think of this group that actually died here but one by one the rest of the

24:26 died here but one by one the rest of the

24:26 died here but one by one the rest of the Clemens family joined

24:28 Clemens family joined

24:28 Clemens family joined Sam Clemens last came here in 1902 to

24:31 Sam Clemens last came here in 1902 to

24:31 Sam Clemens last came here in 1902 to visit what he called his people he never

24:33 visit what he called his people he never

24:33 visit what he called his people he never returned to Hannibal again dying just

24:35 returned to Hannibal again dying just

24:35 returned to Hannibal again dying just eight years later of course though is

24:38 eight years later of course though is

24:38 eight years later of course though is buried beside his wife in Elmira New

24:40 buried beside his wife in Elmira New

24:40 buried beside his wife in Elmira New York course while we're up here might as

24:42 York course while we're up here might as

24:42 York course while we're up here might as well pay our respects to the real-life

24:44 well pay our respects to the real-life

24:44 well pay our respects to the real-life Joe Joe Douglas who in real life

24:47 Joe Joe Douglas who in real life

24:47 Joe Joe Douglas who in real life although kind of scary in appear

24:48 although kind of scary in appear

24:48 although kind of scary in appear and that's why Mark Twain used him in

24:50 and that's why Mark Twain used him in

24:50 and that's why Mark Twain used him in the books was actually a really nice

24:52 the books was actually a really nice

24:52 the books was actually a really nice really friendly guy and as his tombstone

24:54 really friendly guy and as his tombstone

24:54 really friendly guy and as his tombstone said always lived an honorable life well

24:57 said always lived an honorable life well

24:57 said always lived an honorable life well seems like it's getting pretty dead out

24:59 seems like it's getting pretty dead out

24:59 seems like it's getting pretty dead out here so I guess it's time for me to wish

25:01 here so I guess it's time for me to wish

25:01 here so I guess it's time for me to wish a hearty farewell to my favorite town in

25:04 a hearty farewell to my favorite town in

25:04 a hearty farewell to my favorite town in America and just like Mark Twain after

25:06 America and just like Mark Twain after

25:06 America and just like Mark Twain after his last visit in 1902 go home and sleep

25:10 his last visit in 1902 go home and sleep

25:10 his last visit in 1902 go home and sleep Wow

25:11 Wow

25:11 Wow well actually first we're gonna head

25:12 well actually first we're gonna head

25:12 well actually first we're gonna head down the river to Kentucky I'll see you

25:14 down the river to Kentucky I'll see you

25:14 down the river to Kentucky I'll see you there

25:16 there

25:16 there [Music]

25:57 [Music]

25:57 [Music] nuts to this fool just pay someone else

26:00 nuts to this fool just pay someone else

26:00 nuts to this fool just pay someone else to do it

26:08 oh my gosh it was 92 degrees out here

26:08 oh my gosh it was 92 degrees out here the other day and now it's like 49

26:11 the other day and now it's like 49

26:11 the other day and now it's like 49 degrees that is in

Deep in the Real-Life Tom Sawyer's Cave: Mark Twain's Hometown inspiration

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