Park Lookout is an independent site, not the National Park Service. We are not affiliated with NPS. Confirm conditions on nps.gov before you go: official Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site page.
Current NPS alerts (1)
Park Closure
Site Closure for Utilities Improvement Project
The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site is closed for a utilities improvement project.
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
Minor · NWS Mount Holly NJ
Frost Advisory
Frost Advisory issued October 24 at 4:43PM EDT until October 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
About this site
Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged readers all over the world. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe’s humble home, reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity.
- Type
- National Historic Site
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Address
- 532 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123