Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden Marker
Ernest M. Hemingway
Author, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize recipient
Born in Oak Park July 21, 1899
Class of 1917
Oak Park & River Forest High School
A gift to the community from the Rotary Club of Oak Park
Commemorating 75 years of service 1920-1995
Constructed in cooperation with the Village of Oak Park and Oak Park & River Forest High School
Dedicated March 27, 1996
In honor of past and present members of the Rotary Club of Oak Park
The personalized bricks were contributed to help fund this remembrance garden
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Restoration of the lamps from the original high school entrance on Ontario St. was made possible by a gift from the Class of 1934
Erected 1996 by Rotary Club of Oak Park.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 41° 53.409′ N, 87° 47.293′ W. Marker is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is at the intersection of North Scoville Avenue and Ontario Street, on the right when traveling south
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oak Park and River Forest High School World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Oak Park Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ridgeland School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Continental Divide (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Continental Divide (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scoville Park's Designer: Jens Jensen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scoville Park is the Heart of Oak Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peace Triumphant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Park.
Also see . . . Hemingway at Oak Park and River Forest High School. Ernest Hemingway attended Oak Park and River Forest High School from 1913 to 1917. Active in extracurricular activities, he wrote for the student newspaper and the school's literary magazine, participated on athletic and debate teams, and acted in a school play. Upon graduating from OPRF in June 1917, Hemingway took a job as a reporter for The Kansas City Star before sailing to
Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 31, 2023
2. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden
Photographed By Sean Flynn
3. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden Marker
Photographed By Sean Flynn
4. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden Honors
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5. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden: Quote 1
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6. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden: Quote 1
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7. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden Marker: Quote 3
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8. Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden Quote 4
Photographed By Unknown, 1917
9. "Oak Park High School Class of 1917. Includes Ernest and Marcelline Hemingway."
A photo of OPRF's class of 1917, in front of the school's original entrance on Ontario. According to an inscription on the back of the photo, Ernest is in the top row, third from the left; his older sister Marcelline is eighth from the left in the second row. Note one of the lamps that is now part of the Hemingway Remembrance Garden.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
