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Who Is Edgar Allan Poe?

Edgar Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 to traveling actors Eliza and David Poe. When Edgar was a baby, David abandoned the family, leaving Eliza to support three young children. In a devastating turn, Eliza contracted tuberculosis and spent the last few months of her life in Richmond. She died on December 8th, 1811 at the age of 24, leaving behind her three children.  Two-year-old Edgar was taken in by Richmond couple John and Frances Allan. Edgar was never officially adopted, a cause and result of constant tensions between him and his foster father. He did not take their last name, but instead he became Edgar Allan Poe.

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June 2025 UnHappy Hour: Pride

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

Join us on Thursday, June 26 from 6-9pm for the Poe Museum's Pride UnHappy Hour! Celebrate Pride with a Summer Solstice Party at the Poe Museum! The Summer Solstice marks […]

$5 – $15

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Chris Semtner

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About Chris Semtner: Chris Semtner, who recently celebrated his 25-year anniversary as the curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, is also an internationally exhibited fine artist […]

$10

Edgar’s Enchanted Garden Family Movie Night

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Enjoy a summer evening in the museum’s Enchanted Garden as we celebrate summer reading before the school year. Join us for a screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. […]

Free

July 2025 UnHappy Hour: Land Poe!

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

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$5 – $15

Professional Development Workshop

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Edgar Allan Poe is often viewed as an anomaly in history, both for the gruesome subject of his literature and his peculiar appearance. How can one place Poe in the […]

Free

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: David Allen Voyles

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About David Allen Voyles: Some of the tales in David Allen Voyles’ first collection of original horror stories, The Thirteenth Day of Christmas and Other Tales of Yuletide Horror, were […]

$10

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: SJ Sindu

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About SJ Sindu: SJ Sindu is a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels (Marriage of a Thousand Lies, which won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award; and Blue-Skinned Gods, […]

$10

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Stephen Smith

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

About Stephen Smith: Stephen Smith is an actor and theatre producer from Watford, UK. He trained at the National Youth Theatre and LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts). He is […]

$10

Edgar’s Enchanted Garden Family Day

The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Join us on Saturday, October 11th from 10:00am-2:00pm for an enchanted free family day. Enjoy arts, crafts, and programming brought to you by The Poe Museum. We will be joined […]

Free

October 2025 UnHappy Hour: Halloween

Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United States

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$5 – $15

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2025 Student Poetry Contest Winners

The Poe Museum celebrated National Poetry Month this spring by hosting its annual student poetry contest. Middle and high school students across the U.S. were encouraged to write poems based

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