Becky” painted fence is now gone from Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom. Tom Sawyer Island Demolition The iconic fence was ...

If you’ve never read The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, now’s as good as time as any. The entire text is free for download here from Google Books . It’s a pity the logo didn’t link over to that!

Take a final look at Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom, which is closing permanently to make way for a "Cars" expansion to ...

The “Tom (hearts) Becky” painted fence on Tom Sawyer Island in Magic Kingdom is the latest park location to be defaced in what appears to be a new guest trend.; The pavement replacement ...

People use a fence for more than a leaning post when they chat. Tim Kelley, president of Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions Inc., says the top three reasons for getting one today are to protect ...

1975: ‘Tom Sawyer’ fence painting closed to girls Highlights of news reported today in 2000, 1975, 1950 and 1925. Post Bulletin illustration. By Lee Hilgendorf. June 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

Fence Painting returned for its 70th year of whitewashing fun during the 70th Annual National Tom Sawyer Days.

Earlier this month, Hannibal, Mo., staged its annual re-enactment of the whitewashing of the fence. And there was a Tom Sawyer look-alike contest. Later in his life, ...

When Tom Sawyer was faced with whitewashing a fence on a summer day, he made the task look so appealing that his friends begged to help. Soon Tom was rolling in wealth, and the fence had three ...