Edgar Allan Poe's Grave
Poe lies under a marble monument in the old Westminster Burying Ground downtown. For decades a mysterious 'Poe Toaster' left roses and cognac each year.
- Open
- Daily in daylight
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- 519 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Downtown, near Lexington Market station.
Why Go
Poe died in Baltimore in 1849 in circumstances still unexplained. His monument stands by the gate at Fayette and Greene Streets, and the Gothic church beside it was built over the graves. Fans still leave pennies and notes.
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