Historic Becky Thatcher House Reopens June 29

HANNIBAL, MO — The Becky Thatcher House, under restoration since 2008, will reopen to the public June 29. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum will host a noon ribbon cutting and other events at the house throughout the day. Inside the Becky, Gladys Coggswell will perform and tell stories at 1 and 1:30 p.m. Museum executive director Henry Sweets will give a guided tour at 2:30 and talk about the real Becky, Laura Hawkins, who lived in the historic home, and actor Jim Waddell will perform Twain’s Civil War recollections at 4 p.m. The house will contain temporary exhibits and items from the museum’s extensive collection until funds can be raised for the fabrication and installation of the permanent exhibits. The temporary exhibits include the story of the real-life Becky, a retrospective of the Tom and Becky Program, a photographic exhibit of the museum’s 100th anniversary and more. The Becky Thatcher House will be included in the museum tour. Visitors purchase one ticket and can also see the Museum Gallery, Interpretive Center, Huckleberry Finn Home, Mark Twain Boyhood Home, and the J.M. Clemens Justice of the Peace office. For more information, please contact the museum staff at 573-221-9010 ext. 404.