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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

203 N. Amity Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s. The small unassuming structure, which was opened as a writer's house museum since 1949, is a typical row home. It sits on the western edge of an active low-income housing project in the west Baltimore neighborhood of Poppleton.

Though it cannot be fully proven, the Poe Society alleges that the following works were created while Poe was staying in this house: The stories "MS. Found in a Bottle," "Lionizing: A Tale," "Shadow-A Parable," "Berenice," "Morella," "King Pest the First. A Tale containing an Allegory," and "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall"; and the poems "Latin Hymn," "Enigma," "Serenade," and "The Coliseum."

The museum includes exhibits about Poe's life in Baltimore and contains artifacts such as his portable writing desk and a telescope. A video tour is on the website.

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