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Lowell, Massachusetts

Worthen House Cafe

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Poe's Tavern

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
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Houston, Texas

The Wilde Collection

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.
Baltimore, Maryland

The Horse You Came In On Saloon

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
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10 Places That Rejected Poe in Life But Celebrate Him in Death

Edgar Allan Poe gets the recognition he deserves in the afterlife.
Molly McBride Jacobson February 9, 2017
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence Athenaeum

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Richmond, Virginia

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
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The Strange Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe’s Hair

Elon Green April 29, 2015
Richmond, Virginia

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
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A Toast to Poe

Dylan Thuras January 19, 2015
31 days of halloween

On Poe's Death Day, A Memento Mori of Lost Lenore

Allison Meier October 7, 2014
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The Parlor Poet vs. The Raven in a Battle of Literary Statues

Rob Velella October 3, 2014
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Leave No Black Plume as a Token: Tracking Poe’s Raven

J.W. Ocker September 23, 2014
Baltimore, Maryland

Edgar Allan Poe's Grave

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.
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Photographs from Our First Road Trip to Philadelphia

Allison Meier January 17, 2014
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The Horror of Premature Burial

Bess Lovejoy October 11, 2013
Charlottesville, Virginia

The Raven Room

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
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Curious Fact of the Week: The Raven That Inspired Poe

Allison Meier October 7, 2013