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Tom Sawyer Island

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{{Infobox Disney ride|
| image=TSI.jpg
| caption='''Harper's Mill on Tom Sawyer Island.|alt= Harper's Mill Tom Sawyer'''
| park= Magic Kingdom
| land=Frontierland
{{Quotation| "Ifn you like dark caves mystery mines, bottomless pits shakey bridges n big rocks you have come to the best place i know ifn you dont like creepy old scary places don't wurry... Huck Finn an myself wuz plenty scared too. Huck wuz more scared than me"}}
[[Image:Polly.jpg|400px|thumb|Aunt Polly's Cottage on Tom Sawyer Island.|alt= Aunt Polly Tom Sawyer Island]]
If guests travel counterclockwise around the island, the first major sight they will come across is Harper's Mill. The mill is a working grain mill, similar to the those that once ran on the Mississippi River. There are two different stories which tell how Harper's Mill got its name. One theory states that the mill is named after Imagineer Harper Goff who helped design both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Another story states the mill is named after Joe Harper, who joined Tom and Huck when they ran away in Mark Twain's novel. It is probable that in the backstory of the attraction, the mill is named after Joe Harper, while its inclusion may have been a nod to Harper Goff.
Near the entrance to Old Scratch's Mine, is Injun Joe's Cave. In the story “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, Tom witnessed Injun Joe murder Doc Robinson, and was later trapped in the cave with him. As guests explore the cave, they will come upon an eerie face in the rocks. Further down, they cross a wooden bridge which seems to be suspended over a bottomless pit. Both Injun Joe's Cave and Old Scratch's Mine have one way walkways, which deposit guests on the other side of the island. Outside of Injun Joe's Cave, guests can read a warning sign that says:
[[Image:INjunJoeface.jpg|400px|thumb|A rock formation that looks eerily like a face can be found in Injun Joe's Cave.|alt= Injun Joe's Cave Tom Sawyer Island]]
{{Quotation|Do not wurry...Injun Joe aint been seen in thess parts for along time. Hiz cave is deeserted! p.s. if n you want to maybe you could wurry just a little bit- Tom}}
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
[[Image:Birdmill.jpg|thumb|350px|The bluebird in Harper's Mill. A reference to the 1937 Silly Symphony The Old Mill.|alt= Bluebird Harper's Mill Silly Symphony the Old Mill]]
*When Tom Sayer Island initially opened guests were given a map of the attraction to help them navigate. This is no longer the case, although large metal maps have been added to the island <ref name= "passport"/>.