The Museum Collection

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum Collection

The Poe Museum offers thousands of artifacts of Poe's life and legacy many of which are rarely displayed.

Featured Items:

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  Granite Salvaged from Boarding House in Which Poe Lived

  These benches are said to be made of granite salvaged from Mrs. Yarrington's Boarding House on Bank…

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  Bronze Edgar Allan Poe Bell

  This limited edition bell was was produced by Gerry Ballatyne F.R.S.A. and was the 1988 Annual…

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  Poe Letter to Hiram Haines, August 19, 1836

  While working as acting editor of the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, Virginia, Edgar…

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  Manuscript for "The Genius and Character of Edgar Allan Poe" by John R. Thompson

  This is the manuscript for a lecture on Edgar Allan Poe written and delivered by Poe's friend John…

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  James Royster Miniature

  James Royster was the father of Poe's first fiancee, Elmira Royster (1810-1888). Mr. Royster…

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  Poe's Parents in the Boston Gazette for 1806-1807

  Edgar Allan Poe's parents, the actors David Poe, Jr. (1784-1810?) and Eliza Poe (1787-1811) were…

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