The Life and Legacy of George Griffin

George Griffin came to wash the windows in Mark Twain’s house and stayed 17 years, taking on the position of butler, the highest-ranking employee in the household. One hundred and fifty years later this member of the Hartford African American community remains an integral part of the history of the Mark Twain House and the Hartford community. As such The Mark Twain House & Museum is beyond excited to bring together Twain scholar Kevin MacDonnell, historian Dr. Camesha Scruggs, and Rev. Samuel Blanks of Griffin’s Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church to discuss this important figure’s life and legacy.