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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

The only surviving Philadelphia home of Edgar Allan Poe, with a creepy cellar that may have inspired 'The Black Cat'.

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Photo: NPS Photo · Public domain
Open
Limited days; check the National Park Service website
Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
532 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Spring Garden station (Broad Street Line) or bus 47.

Why Go

Poe lived here in 1843–44, his most productive years, when he wrote 'The Gold-Bug' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. The house is left empty, so you imagine it as he knew it, and a raven statue stands outside.

Nearby

National Constitution Center15 min walkUnited States Mint15 min walkBenjamin Franklin's Grave18 min walkBetsy Ross House19 min walk

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