Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

National Parks

143 S. Third Street; Philadelphia, PA 19019 in Philadelphia County
Phone: (215) 597-8780




About: Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
“For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen,” so begins Poe’s famous short story “The Black Cat,” written while living in this house with his family. Writer, editor, popular poet and inventor of the detective story, Edgar Allan Poe still thrills readers today. Come imagine Poe’s life on Seventh Street, his only surviving residence in Philadelphia.

Hours:
Open Wednesday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

Website:  Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
( http://www.nps.gov/edal/ )


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