The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is a staple of American literature and, in its own right, of American history. Therefore, after diving into the novel and discussing it in the classroom, RIHS Teachers Michelle Greenwood and Connie Hayek arranged a day trip to Hannibal, Missouri, with the students to explore the elements that became the story of Huckleberry Finn. 

 

The group visited the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum and the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse (all 244 steps to the top). There were other areas of Hannibal to visit that had literary significance - such as Tom Sawyer's famed "Whitewashed Fence." 

 

"It was an awesome day and experience," said Mrs. Greenwood. "And it really brought the literature alive for students." 

 

Students in Hannibal, Missouri. 

 

Students acting out a scenario from the Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

 

Student testing out mock riverboat scene.

Students had time to explore historic town. 

 

Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse.