Forest City House, Cleveland

scott 1 June 2026

The site where the new Hotel Cleveland was built already had a long and proud history of lodging and hospitality. A popular tavern and hotel had existed on this site since 1812, the year that Phinney Mowrey opened Mowrey's Tavern. Mowrey sold the inn in 1820, and it was renamed twice (Cleveland Hotel and then City Hotel) before being destroyed by a fire in 1845.

Clinton House, Iowa City

scott 28 May 2026
The Clinton House was a prominent 19th-century hotel in downtown Iowa City, located on the southeast corner of Clinton and College Streets. Opened in 1855 by George Andrews, it was a central hub for visitors and hosted notable figures until it was tragically destroyed by a massive fire on March 18, 1872.

London Zoo

scott 16 May 2026

London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828 and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831, the Tower of London menagerie animals were transferred to the zoo's collection. It was opened to the public in 1847. At its peak, the Zoo attracted over 3 million annual visitors and exhibited over 900 species.

Final Days in Washoe

scott 2 May 2026

Aside from two separate lecture tours to this region, Mark Twain's final days in Washoe were eventful.

San Francisco Call November 19, 1863:  Mark Twain's Letter, November 14, 1863.  The Nevada Constitutional Convention

Twain Was “News” To Other Newspapers While a Reporter On The “Enterprise” (part 2)

By Austin E. Hutcheson

From The Twainian, Volume 8 Number 2 (1949)

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