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Stormfield. Stormfield was the mansion built in Redding, Connecticut for author Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain, who lived there from 1908 until his death in 1910. He derived the property's name from the short story "Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven". The building was destroyed in a 1923 fire.
Jan 9, 2024 · In Redding, the historic Stormfield property and replica villa has a new owner, where the author and humorist spent his final few years. The Mark Twain House & Museum/Journal Inquirer Howard estimated that the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford gets between 50,000 and 60,000 visitors annually.
- Alexander Soule
- Reporter
- Bridgeport, CT
July 25, 1923: Stormfield - the home of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), in the closing years of his life - was burned early today. The picturesque villa on the ridge of this town was unoccupied for many years after Mr. Clemens's death, but was bought in December by Mrs. Margaret E. Givens of New York, as a Summer home.
Apr 18, 2022 · Mark Twain's home “Stormfield” in Redding is up for sale on 28 acreas for $3.9 million. The original house burned down but was rebuilt on the same foundation. Hearst CT Media file photo. The Tuscan-style villa modeled on the one where Samuel Clemens lived his final years, on the property where he died, is back on the market on Mark Twain ...
- Alexander Soule
- Reporter
- Bridgeport, CT
Apr 21, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, who purchased and built a house in Redding, Connecticut, in 1908. Watch a rare film of him visiting his estate in 1909, called "Stormfield", which was inspired by his book Innocents Abroad. Explore the history and attractions of Stormfield and its library.
Mark Twain Stormfield Project 1908-2012. “Home-grown” historian Brent Colley has expanded his interest in Redding history to include a focus on Mark Twain’s life here; periodically updated. The Mark Twain Papers and Project. The Bancroft Library at University of California at Berkeley is the repository of many of Samuel Clemens’ private ...
Letters from the Earth. " Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven " is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain. It first appeared in print in Harper's Magazine in December 1907 and January 1908, and was published in book form with some revisions in 1909. This was the last story published by Twain during his life.
