Tour Hemingway's Michigan
For over 30 years The Michigan Hemingway Society has promoted interest in Hemingway's literary and personal connections to northern Michigan. At its annual conference and through statewide partnerships and presentations, the MHS has raised awareness and appreciation of these connections.
To assist people seeking to discover Hemingway's Michigan, the MHS proposed a self guided tour to be supported by permanent markers at significant locations, a print publication, and a website where additional information could be found.
The tour was inaugurated in June 2012 to coincide with the International Hemingway Society's conference at Petoskey - Bay View. Many tour locations in Petoskey can easily be walked. Other sites are several miles from Petoskey and are clustered around places he knew well such as Walloon Lake and Horton Bay.
In taking the tour, individuals may gain further historic and contemporary insights into this place that was Hemingway's northern home and the writing it inspired.
1
Little Traverse History Museum
Last Modified: May 10, 2013
What do passenger pigeons, the Odawa Indians, and Ernest Hemingway have in common? All three are the subjects of fascinating exhibits at the Little Traverse History Museum, which o...
2
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Station
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
An historic railroad station Hemingway would've come through during his time in Northern Michigan.
3
The Perry Hotel
Last Modified: May 11, 2013
Petoskey's historic, reportedly haunted, hotel where Hemingway stayed on a fishing and camping trip to the area.
4
City Park Grill
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
Formerly known as The Annex, Hemingway stopped in this bar for drinks during his time in Petoskey. It's had reports of ghosts and is where former owner Frank Fochtman hung himself ...
5
McCarthy's Barber Shop
Last Modified: May 10, 2013
This building was once home to McCarthy's Barber Shop, where, in the fall of 1919, the young Hemingway likely went for a shave or haircut, and definitely enjoyed the banter of the ...
6
Jesperson's Restaurant
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
Established in 1903, this Petoskey favorite is noted for its home-style cooking.Jesperson's was said to be a favorite hangout of Hemingway and his Petoskey friend, Dutch Pailthorp....
7
Carnegie Library Building
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
When living in Petoskey in 1919, the library was a favorite haunt of Hemingway's and, in December, wearing his Italian cape and uniform, he spoke here to the Ladies Aid Society abo...
8
Potter's Rooming House
Last Modified: May 10, 2013
In the fall of 1919, Ernest Hemingway decided to stay in Petoskey and work on writing stories. From October to December, he rented an upstairs bedroom from Mrs. Eva Potter, a widow...
9
Walloon Lake Hemingway Historical Marker
Last Modified: May 11, 2013
(The marker here is a State of Michigan historical site marker and not one of the Hemingway Tour markers.) The marker here pays homage to the Hemingways' association with Walloo...
10
Walloon Lake Public Access & Boat Launch
Last Modified: May 11, 2013
This site offers a panoramic view of Walloon Lake. In Hemingway's "Wedding Day," it is the spot from which Nick Adams and his new bride Helen begin their honeymoon by rowing across...
11
Pinehurst and Shangri-La
Last Modified: May 10, 2013
Jim and Elizabeth Dilworth operated Pinehurst, a country inn providing meals and lodging for tourists. The Hemingway family became their friends and Ernest often stayed here when v...
12
Lake Charlevoix Public Access Site & Boat
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
This spot affords an open view of the bay, the woods and beach leading to Ten Mile Point, and the expanse of Lake Charlevoix. Hemingway used this bay and its surroundings as a sett...
13
Horton Bay General Store
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
Established in 1876, this store has remained the center of business and social life in the village. Hemingway frequented the store as a boy and a young man. He described it in the ...
14
Horton Creek
Last Modified: May 09, 2013
Hemingway loved to fish for trout on Horton Creek. He refers to it in "The End of Something," "The Indians Moved Away" and "On Writing," and it appears to be the model for the cree...