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