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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #149 of 189 attractions in Baltimore
Traveler Description: The Poe House is small, so its limited hours won't keep you from being able to see all of it. The house is three stories high, and where there are two more »
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Attraction type: Historic home, Other, Specialty museum
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 203 N Amity St Baltimore, MD 21223
Tel: 410-396-7932
Fax: 410-396-5662

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3 of 5 stars
zagg35   1 contribution
zagg35
Dec 23, 2009

I agree with another poster, you have got to be kidding. This house oozes history, yet the current location in one of the worst sections of Baltimore made the visit feel so unsafe even in broad daylight. Surely, the city of Baltimore and The Ravens in particular could afford to move this house to an appropriate location where visitors do... more

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2 of 5 stars
TravelEx21   10 contributions
Texas
Oct 16, 2009

We visited Baltimore for the Poe Funeral and would loved to have toured the Poe House and Museum. We called the day before and got an answering machine that listed museum hours which were limited - it stated they usually close at 3:30 but would be open until 4:00 pm. There was an option to leave a message for the... more

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2 of 5 stars
MsLegs   38 contributions
Woodland, NC
Aug 2, 2009

Are you kidding me, I wouldn't even get out of my car, can we say SLUMS of Baltimore. When my husband I drove to this location by our GPS, he said to me, "this cant be right, look whats with the Police Helicopter overhead, and why are those cops running around in this neighborhood". I mean Hood. I snapped one... more

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4 of 5 stars
Nanchez   7 contributions
Maryland
May 31, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

I've been meaning to write this for some time but when I saw the negative review I felt compelled to write. I found the docents to be polite and friendly. I don't know if the curator was there but I was greeted with a verbal welcome and a friendly face. You don't see that too much these days. The house... more

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1 of 5 stars
treadway14   3 contributions
Elizabethtown, PA
Jun 28, 2008

I would like to agree, and politely disagree with the prior post. First, the disagreement. I did not get the same welcome feeling as the prior poster. As we exited the car, the male of a couple that walked by mentioned loudly to the female that he "sure knows there are a lot of cops around today". That sure didn't... more

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5 of 5 stars
BodySnatcherOne   5 contributions
Washington
Jun 10, 2007
7
people found this review helpful

Jeez this place is small! But it's filled with all kinds of neat Poe memorabilia. You can see a piece of Poe's coffin along with hair sample from both Poe and his wife Virginia. China and crystal from John Allan's estate. Virginia's death portrait--kinda creepy. I think the curator was there during my visit. Didn't seem at all "anxious" but... more

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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum Address

203 N Amity St, Baltimore, MD 21223
Tel: 410-396-7932 Fax: 410-396-5662