Poe Museum

Since its opening in 1922, the Poe Museum of Richmond, Virginia has been the faithful custodian of Edgar Allan Poe's life and legacy. From Poe's childhood bed, to manuscripts of his famous tales, to a lock of his own hair, the Poe Museum's has the world's largest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's personal items and memorabilia.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was America's first professional writer, the inventor of the detective story, and the Master of the Macabre. With stories and poems like "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee" Edgar Allan Poe's work continues to haunt us forevermore...