Edgar Allen Poe Cottage

Catching up with myself a little bit!

Hello, Museum gang! I’ve been off for the past week or so and the next week or so aren’t looking much better, so this and the next one or two are going to be in the primarily photos format. Thanks for bearing with me, I’ll have more brilliant thoughts to share with you ASAP!

The Edgar Allen Poe Cottage— about a city block away from where it originally stood. The city wanted to raze it but a conservation effort was able to move it wholesale into what is now Poe Park.

The charming kitchen at the entryway to the cottage.

The main room, note the low ceilings and beautiful flooring.

A replica of Edgar Allen Poe’s writing desk.

A bust of the man himself.

A recreation of the room that his wife, Virginia Poe, died in— only 24 years old.

An illustration of the cottage at the time that the Poes were living in it.

An illustration of Poe on one of his late-night walks along the nearby river.

A very charming cutout.

It’s always fun to visit a museum with enthusiasts, and the day I was there I was joined by a goth couple who told me this was “probably their favorite Poe house”(there are others in Baltimore and Philadelphia, they had of course visited all three several times). They spent plenty of time debating with the tour guide about whether or not the bones at Poe’s grave site are really his and were, imaginably, a true delight to spend an afternoon with.

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Edgar Allen Poe Cottage

ADMISSION: $5

GIFT SHOP: Yes

BATHROOM: No

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: No

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