Overview

Earnest Hemingway was buried in the unpretentious Ketchum Idaho Cemetery after he took his life in 1961. Toward the end, the author was diagnosed with a terminal illness that brought on a serious depression, even though this was a place he enjoyed. He had moved to Idaho to duck hunt along Silver Creek and store his manuscripts in an arid climate.

To reach the revered author’s grave, take Highway 75 north through Ketchum until it becomes Main Street. The cemetery and grave are open to the public, so access should be easy. You’ll find Hemingway’s granite-slab grave laying at the northeast corner beneath two sturdy evergreens.