Edgar Allan Poe

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe, an American Literary Master! A very happy birthday to Edgar Allan Poe who was born this day, January 19, in 1809. For the past three years we have made the pilgrimage to Baltimore to stand at the gates of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground waiting for the famed, but mysterious,…

Edgar Allan Poe

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!

  We are in Baltimore to celebrate the life of one of the greatest American literary figures in history, our dear and beloved Edgar Allan Poe! After a fourteen hour drive we have once again returned to this great city and will once again hold vigil at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground. As many…

Save the Edgar Allan Poe House!

As we entered the month tragic news emerged – according to The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, as of July 2010 the city of Baltimore cut funding for the Poe house curator position as well as other expenses for the Poe House. The Poe house must become self-sufficient, but given the time frame the…