I discovered Mark Twain’s path after losing my way while travelling to Mammoth Lakes, a town in California. Stopping to fill gas, we dropped in at the visitors centre only to find a Mark Twain Museum, and that’s when I realised the significance of the county of Calaveras, the place that brought fame to Mark Twain. The story in short goes like this: Twain overheard a bartender at the Angels Hotel tell the tale of a jumping frog contest. I discovered Mark Twain’s path after losing my way while travelling to Mammoth Lakes, a town in California. Stopping to fill gas, we dropped in at the visitors centre only to find a Mark Twain Museum, and that’s when I realised the significance of the county of Calaveras, the place that brought fame to Mark Twain.

Source: Indian Express January 10, 2024 03:38 UTC