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| Hotel | EUR* | Distance | Rating |
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| Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City | €132 | 0.8 mi 1.3 km |
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| Hampton Inn Philadelphia Convention Center | €101 | 0.9 mi 1.4 km |
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| Omni Hotel at Independence Park | €144 | 0.9 mi 1.4 km |
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| Penn's View Hotel | €117 | 1.0 mi 1.5 km |
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| Best Western Independence Park Hotel | €127 | 1.0 mi 1.5 km |
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| restaurant | Distance | Rating |
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| DiNic's | 0.8 mi 1.3 km |
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| Reading Terminal Market | 0.9 mi 1.4 km |
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| amada | 1.0 mi 1.6 km |
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| Thing to Do | Distance | Rating |
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| Ride The Ducks of Philadelphia | 0.8 mi 1.2 km |
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| Moko Beauty Studio | 0.8 mi 1.2 km |
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| City Food Tours Philadelphia | 0.9 mi 1.5 km |
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| Title | Source |
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| “Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site” | PlanetWare.com |
| “Edgar Allan Poe House” | Wcities.com |
| “Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site” | Frommer's |
| “Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site” | RandMcNally.com |
| “Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site” | Fodors.com |
| “Happy haunting in Philadelphia” | smartertravel.com |
When passing by the corner of N. 7th Street and Spring Garden you might notice a tall fence closing in a spacious yard and when finally you see a tall Raven statue beyond that fence there's no mistaking that this was once Edgar Allan Poe's House, the only one standing of the few he lived in while residing in Philadelphia... more
Rather than guess at what the house might have looked like when Poe lived in it, the Park Service has chosen to leave the house empty. While I appreciate the dedication to authenticity, it puts a lot of pressure on the park ranger to create an experience. Luckily, the ranger leading my tour was wonderful and conveyed an enthusiasm for... more
I spend a lot of time defending the Philly Poe site. After all, it is empty. That is, the National Park Service has decided that rather than filling the house with non-authentic furniture, or trying to guess what it might have looked like, the house is empty and has been brought back to as-original-as-possible condition. Personally, I think it is... more
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