Tourist In Your Own Town #35 - Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American author and poet, lived in this cottage from 1846-1849 in what is now the Bronx. It was here that Poe cared for his ailing wife Virginia who was suffering from tuberculosis and it is where he wrote "Annabel Lee," "The Bells," and "The Cask of Amontillado." After Poe died in 1849 the house was slated for demolition, but a public outcry led to its preservation in 1902. In 1913 this shrine was moved across the street to its present location.
Poe Cottage (c.1812) plays an important role in history and is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City Landmark. It is owned by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and is in the collection of the Historic House Trust with The Bronx County Historical Society operating it as a museum.
Learn more about Edgar Allan Poe and visit the landmark Poe Cottage. www.bronxhistor...
Poe Park - 2640 Grand Concourse, The Bronx

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

Walk past this house everyday on my way to work.

[@naomidoudera359]

As a young girl we lived in the Bronx then our parents took us there, now you can't go in the house the area has changed REAL SHAME

[@xojaclynfishhh]

i cannot wait to visit this site.

[@heatherwheeler828]

i use to work at the eager allan poe museum i miss it

[@VenussBeann]

Just passed his house, but now it’s closed. My dad told me about it.

[@akulinamackenzie4492]

💕 was there in 1972, totally different surroundings.....

[@smrk2452]

Crazy what kinds of stuff you see in this park when you go there in person. Most people there have absolutely no idea what this place is about.

[@BrentRouse-zw6hs]

I did my junior thesis on Edgar Allen Poe

[@kimmarrero6295]

Wonderful work it's Nov 18 2022 ..I'm in UK tucked up in bed on a cold rainy afternoon watching this x

[@foxyfort9986]

Thank you for your video, it’s really good and educational🎉

[@uiu510]

Walk by there all of the time!

[@TheMikester307]

Wonderful!

[@AscheDjidoi]

In my opinion, Virginia's bed should be moved to the parlor room, where the fireplace is. It would be closer to how he'd remember it.

[@hybrid4619]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@user-ql5yb2hs2p]

My Gggrandfather, John Wheeler built Poe Cottage. He was born in Fordham 1790. I would love information on John Wheeler??

[@uiu510]

The cottage was built in 1812. 🤔

[@waiting4rain]

Exactly.... he was probably 22 years old or 23 when he built the cottage.

[@devzayas8668]

Her bed is so small was she a literal child???

[@smrk2452]

People were smaller back then bc they had less nutrition

[@msluce1]

Squirp!