RENO, Nevada (AP) — Mark Twain is finally getting some recognition in the state where he assumed his pen name as a newspaper reporter nearly 150 years ago.
The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names has voted to name a cove on Lake Tahoe's northeast shore for Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain's real name. The name now goes to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for final action.
Nevada historians believe the site is where Twain accidentally started a wildfire in 1861 while preparing to cook dinner over a campfire.
He later assumed his pen name as a reporter in nearby Virginia City.
Nevada state Archivist Jeff Kintop, a board member, said there is no geographic feature in …
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