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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
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- Designation
- National Historic Site
- State
- PA
- Park address
- Philadelphia, PA
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 10/15/1966
Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged readers all over the world. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe’s humble home, reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity.