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About Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum is a Queen Anne home in Oak Park, Illinois, where Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. He spent his first six years in this house, built in 1890 by his maternal grandparents and one of Oak Park's first homes with electricity. A 1992 restoration authentically returned the residence to its 1890s Victorian heritage. Visitors can explore the author's early life, view period furnishings, and hear stories from docents.
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The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum is a Queen Anne home in Oak Park, Illinois, where Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. He spent his first six years in this house, built in 1890 by his maternal grandparents and one of Oak Park's first homes with electricity. A 1992 restoration authentically returned the residence to its 1890s Victorian heritage. Visitors can explore the author's early life, view period furnishings, and hear stories from docents.