Hannibal
Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic–Roman War.
Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the Mediterranean Basin, triggered by the emergence of the Roman Republic as a great power with its defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War. Revanchism prevailed in Carthage, symbolized by the pledge that Hannibal made to his father to "never be a friend of Rome".
Getting to Hannibal
From the south: U.S. Route 69 or U.S. Route 71. From the west: U.S. route 36 From the east: Interstate 72 From the north: U.S. Routes 61/24 Burlington Trailways operates daily buses in each direction between St. Louis and places in Iowa, stopping in Hannibal. American Airlines partner Cape Air operate flights from St. Louis to nearby (28 miles away) Quincy, Illinois.
Worth seeing
- 01Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum, 400 N Main St,.
- 02Rockcliffe Mansion
1000 Bird,.
Things to do
- 01Mark Twain Cave Complex
300 Cave Hollow Rd,.
- 02National Tom Sawyer Days
- 03Clemens Field
Baseball stadium.
- 04Riverview Park
Contains a statue of Mark Twain.
Where to eat
Mark Twain Dinette, 3rd St & Hill St,. The Becky Thatcher Restaurant, 213 N. 3rd Street,.
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