“Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat." ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's
"One of America's most original writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49), lived here from 1843 to 1844; it's the only one of his Philadelphia residences still standing."
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Not For Tourists
"Is it creepy to think he penned "The Black Cat" when you see the real chimney in his real basement? Yes it is."
On the Grid
"After the tour you can head up to the Philadelphia Free Library’s Special Collections and see in person the stuffed Raven that Poe famously wrote about."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Edgar Allen Poe lived for seven years in Philadelphia. This house, his only Philly home still remaining, has been turned into a small but interesting museum, with a lot of original items."
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Where
"Tour the dismal house where Poe experienced one of his most prolific periods of writing and snap a pic in front of the Poe mural or with the Raven statue."
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Fodor's
Not For Tourists
On the Grid
Lonely Planet
Where
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