Bronx, New York: Last House of Edgar Allan Poe
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
- Directions:
- In a little park on the east side of Grand Concourse between E. 193rd and E. 194th Sts.
- Hours:
- Sa 10-4, Su 1-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 718-881-8900
- Admission:
- Adults $5
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Poe's wife died here in 1847; Poe died three years later while visiting Baltimore. If he had died here, too, the house would be better known.
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The house stands in a very modest park, and looks run-down from the outside. A sign tells you how to take an audio tour. Individual tours can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at education(at)bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107. Open on select Saturdays, 2:00-5:00 pm.
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