Literary Landmark: Ernest Hemingway Birthplace

Oak Park, Ill.

Dedicated: July 21, 1999

Ernest Hemingway was born in a second floor bedroom on July 21, 1899 and lived his first 6 years in the house.

The centennial of writer Ernest Hemingway's birth was celebrated with a four-day conference and rededication of the restored Hemingway birthplace in Oak Park.

Resources:

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum (website)

Illinois Center for the Book

Recent Celebrations of Writers and Reading, News from the Center for the Book (Library of Congress)