The Poe Museum

Address: 1914 E. Main St., Richmond, Va.

Phone: 804-648-5523

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m Sunday

Of Note: The Poe Museum’s mission is to “illuminate Poe for everyone, evermore” by interpreting the world’s largest public collection of Poe artifacts, works, belongings and memorabilia (including Poe’s childhood bed, his pocket watch, rare manuscripts, and even a fragment of his coffin!).

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

Address: 203 N. Amity St., Baltimore, Md.

Website: www.poeinbaltimore.org

Open: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Thursday through Sunday

Of Note: Exhibits tell the story of Edgar Allan Poe’s life and death in Baltimore and significant artifacts such as Edgar’s portable writing desk and chair, and a telescope, china and glassware used by Edgar when living with the Allan family in Richmond, Virginia. Changing exhibits and tours are scheduled from time to time.

The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Address: 532 N. 7th St., Philadelphia

Phone: 215-965-2305

Open: Closed for renovations until 2026

Of Note: The site includes the original home (unfurnished) where Edgar Allan Poe lived in 1843-1844 as well as an adjoining home with exhibits exploring Poe and publishing, Philadelphia through Poe's eyes, and Poe and his family.

The Edgar Allan Poe statue

Address: 1415 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, Md.

Open: dusk to dawn

Of Note: The statue was commissioned in 1911 by the Edgar Allan Poe Memorial Association of Baltimore and was the last work of renowned American sculptor Moses Jacob Ezekiel.

Westminster Hall & Burying Ground

Address: 519 W. Fayette St., Baltimore Md.

Phone: 410-706-2072

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m daily

Of Note: People have traveled far and wide to visit historic Westminster Hall, the Burying Grounds and Catacombs. Guests have the opportunity to explore one of Baltimore’s oldest cemeteries which contains tombs of prominent political, military and business leaders, four of the city’s earliest mayors, a number of generals from the American Revolution and War of 1812 and the grave of Edgar Allan Poe!

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

Address: 2640 Grand Concourse

Phone: 718-881-8900

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: In 1844, Poe moved in the cottage with his wife, Virginia, accompanied by Virginia’s mother, Maria Clemm. Poe hoped that the quiet cottage, surrounded by fields and orchards and far from the noisy and polluted city, would help Virginia recover from tuberculosis. Poe wrote some of his most famous works in the cottage, including “Annabel Lee,” “Eureka,” and “The Bells.”

The Raven Room

Address: 13 E. Range, Charlottesville, Va.

Of Note: Edgar Allan Poe only studied at the University of Virginia for one year in 1826, but his dorm room was first restored to its Poe-era condition in 1924 by an architecture professor who was a part of the exclusive Raven Society. A glass door allows visitors to see the room furnished as a student room would have been in the early 19th century. A button can be pressed to hear a recording about Poe's time at U.Va.

The Horse You Came In On Saloon

Address: 1626 Thames St., Baltimore, Md.

Phone: 410-327-8111

Open: 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday, noon to 1:30 a.m. Friday through Saturday

Of Note: The Colonial-era building in Baltimore’s Fells Point Historic District is rumored to have been one of Edgar Allan Poe’s favorite drinking spots, and claims to be the place where he took his last drink before he was found wandering the streets, was taken to the Washington Medical College, and died four days later. There’s even a seat marked “Poe’s Last Stop.”

Fort Independence

Address: 2010 William J. Day Blvd., Boston, Mass.

Open: dusk to dawn

Of Note: Edgar Allan Poe once graced these grounds during his first years of service for the U.S. Army. Edgar Allan Poe served at Castle Island in 1827. It is said he may have based his short story, "The Cask of Amontillado," on a tale about a duel between two officers at the Fort.