The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
New YorkNY10458
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- 1:00am-5:00pm
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- 10:00am-4:00pm
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Tours and Excursions, Historic Sites: The last home of America's first, and perhaps greatest, gothic writer, this Colonial-style cottage is located in an area that was once known as Fordham Park. The home, which dates from 1812, served as Edgar Allan and Virginia Clemm-Poe's home until she died of tuberculosis in 1847. Among the Poe memorabilia you'll see here are original manuscripts, personal...
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The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, was the last home (1846–49) of the brilliant but troubled poet and author, who moved his wife here because he thought the “country air” would be good for her tuberculosis. The house is outfitted as a memorial to the writer, with period furnishings and exhibits on his life and times. Note: The Cottage went through a major renovation in 2010-11 and is now ready to...
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Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, and seniors
The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the The Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
The last home of America's first, and perhaps greatest, gothic writer, this Colonial-style cottage is located in an ...
