Curwood Castle, Stone writer's mansion in Owosso, Michigan, United States.
Curwood Castle is a stone building in Owosso with fieldstone walls, wooden beams, and medieval-style turrets overlooking the Shiawassee River. The structure contains rooms designed to serve as a writer's retreat and working space.
The building was constructed in 1922 as a writing studio for novelist James Oliver Curwood. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Inside you can see original manuscripts and personal items from James Oliver Curwood's life as a wilderness novelist. The rooms show how the author lived and worked, giving visitors a sense of his creative world.
The building opens Tuesday through Sunday in the afternoon and offers guided tours through its rooms. Visitors should be prepared for stairs and narrow passages when exploring the turrets and upper levels.
Each stone in the castle walls was hand-selected from local quarries and farms to match Curwood's specific vision. This careful selection made the building a personal statement of the author's creative retreat.
Location: Michigan
GPS coordinates: 42.99278,-84.17528
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:41
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