Bronx · NYC landmark
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Poe Park, 2640 Grand Concourse · Bronx, New York City
A compact literary house museum preserving the final New York home of Edgar Allan Poe.
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NYFE Summary
Edgar Allan Poe rented this cottage with his wife, Virginia, and his mother-in-law, Maria Clemm. Virginia died here in 1847. Poe remained until shortly before his own death two years later. He wrote Eureka here, a book-length work about the nature of the universe.
The cottage is now a museum run by the Bronx County Historical Society. Its interpretation covers Poe’s writing and the family’s years in what was then a rural part of Fordham. The society also holds readings and other literary programs connected with Poe’s work.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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