Twainadventures: Life and Learning at Quarry Farm (A Quarry Farm Testimonial)
Mika Turim-Nygren discusses her Twain adventures in Elmira and at Quarry Farm
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Winners of the Quarry Farm Fireplace Writing Contest
Congratulations to all the winners!
Mark Twain in Elmira: A Short Film
Created for Summer Orientation at Elmira College, a concise introduction to Mark Twain’s historical connections with the Elmira community.
The Mark Twain Circle Announces A Graduate Student Workshop
Deadline for applications for this unprecedented opportunity is Friday, January 7, 2022
The 4th Annual Quarry Farm Fireplace Contest
Attention all elementary teachers!!
CMTS Announces the 2021 Class of Quarry Farm Fellows
CMTS is now accepting applications for 2022 Fellowships!
The Trouble Begins in Hartford: Mark Twain and Elmira
The conversation takes place on Thursday, August 20 at 5:30pm EST
Visions of History at Quarry Farm (A Quarry Farm Testimonial)
Stephen Pasqualina talks about his recent experiences on the East Hill and a different way of looking at Quarry Farm
Black Lives Matter at Quarry Farm
In “A True Story,” written at Quarry Farm in 1874, Mark Twain frankly acknowledges his ignorance of black experience. Larry Howe discusses how Twain uses the story to check his own privilege and amplify the voice of a black woman, Mary Ann Cord.
Dispatches From Quarry Farm: Distance Lends Enchantment To The View
Caretaker Steve Webb and his son are the only year-round residents of Quarry Farm. Steve provides us with occasional, not always altogether reliable, updates from the premises. The grey-green Daffodil shoots still break the surface of the cold brown earth. The birds still sing. A dog still begs and plays and snores, waiting for the next chance. A caretaker is, by nature, a social distancer “Distance lends enchantment to the […]