The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace is a historic Queen Anne home and museum in Oak Park, Illinois, United States, where American author Ernest …
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4.2/5 · 141 reviews
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Aug 18, 2023
Where Hemingway was born and spent his early formative years. The home deteriorated through the years, so there are only a few pieces originally from the home when Hemingway lived there (including t…Full review by hrobinson1114
Jul 16, 2022
You can’t visit unless you take a guided tour, offered only on the hour. From what I could see, it wasn’t worth the wait. Better to walk the neighborhood and look at Frank Lloyd Wright houses on ever…Full review by DP984
We were planning on taking the green line from Chicago. It’s then a short walk to the house. Is this the best way to go?
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Of course you can always Uber it but you may get stuck in traffic. We had many drivers in Chicago, unfailingly friendly, generous and efficient. Even if you go by train have Uber …
Of course you can always Uber it but you may get stuck in traffic. We had many drivers in Chicago, unfailingly friendly, generous and efficient. Even if you go by train have Uber on the phone as a back up.
Is the Hemingway Birthplace in a high crime area? I'm trying to plan a visit for the Fall. We'll be staying in downtown Chicago. This is about 10 miles to the west.
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No, not at all. It is in a beautiful and historic part of Oak Park.