Petoskey in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ernest Miller Hemingway
1899 - 1961
| | Nobel Laureate * Literature * 1954 | |
Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 4, 2023
1. Ernest Miller Hemingway Marker
Northern Michigan and a small cottage on Walloon Lake named "Windemere" became the summer home for the Hemingway family of Oak Park, Illinois, from the time of young Ernest's infancy in 1899 to the time of his marriage in nearby Horton Bay in September, 1921. This statue is based ona January, 1920 photograph near this spot that shows him ready to depart Petoskey for a job in Toronto. At the time, young Ernie had just spent several months in Petoskey recuperating from World War I wounds and diligently working to become "a writer."
Ernest Hemingway's first published fiction included a group of short stories written in Paris that featured the adventures of "Nick Adams" in locations around Northern Michigan. These stories, demonstrating his love of the outdoors in this region, brought his revolutionary style of writing to the attention of New York City publishers in the early 1920s. A pair of novels followed, and within a few years of leaving Northern Michigan he had become a famous author known to readers around the world. Ultimately, Hemingway's fiction led to the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes in literature and an enduring status as one of this country's greatest writers.
Sculptor: Andy Sacksteder
Donor: Robert Jensen Dau
July 21, 2017
Erected 2017
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1920.
Location. 45° 22.49′ N, 84° 57.255′ W. Marker is in Petoskey, Michigan, in Emmet County. It is on East Lake Street east of Howard Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Pennsylvania Park, east of the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petoskey MI 49770, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula, on the Straits of Mackinac, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Elk's Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Shield / Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael B. Lindemuth (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II and Korea Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Heath Michael Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petoskey.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 4, 2023
2. Ernest Miller Hemingway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
