‘Hemingway Homecoming’ events to celebrate famed author’s ties to Northern Michigan
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
A historical sign in the Village of Walloon Lake details author Ernest Hemingway's ties to the area. Photo courtesy Promote Michigan
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WALLOON LAKE, MICH. -- The quiet Northern Michigan village where famed American author Ernest Hemingway spent his boyhood summers is planning a year’s worth of activities and special events in honor of his connection to the region.
Walloon Lake, which sits along a lake of the same name between Boyne City and Petoskey, is home to Windemere cottage — the simple summer home of Hemingway’s parents, Clarence and Grace, that still is owned by family descendants. Hemingway’s early experiences in the area’s woods and waters are credited with shaping his life and writing. The region is featured prominently in his posthumously published book,