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Poe/Krull Writing Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winner of the Poe Museum’s and Hotel Greene’s writing contest: Lee Blanton. Check our Lee’s submission below as well as the submissions from our runner ups!...

Poe and Alcott: An Unlikely Pairing

Come and watch Little Women (2019) presented by the Poe Museum and Good For Her Films on November 22nd at 5:45pm. Purchase tickets here. Edgar Allan Poe and Louisa May...

Private Perry/Private Poe

This Veteran’s Day we celebrate Poe’s service in the United States Army. Learn about Poe’s brief military career and how it reflected his tumultuous relationship with his foster...

Museum Update: Exhibit Redesign

For Immediate Release Poe Museum Concludes Transformative Redesign of Exhibits with Dedication of the Susan Jaffe Tane Room  Richmond, Virginia October 22, 2025 – An intimate ribbon-cutting...

19th Century Black Americans: Their Life, Literature, and Influence on Poe

This Black History Month, the Poe Museum seeks to provide resources on the life and literature of Black Americans in the 19th century. The lives of Black Americans directly shaped...

Welcome to Our New Board Members!

The Poe Museum is excited to announce additions to its Board of Directors during a pivotal time for the 100+ year old institution. As the Museum embarks on a complete...

To My Mother: The Life and Death of Maria Poe Clemm

Written by Sabrina Yambao, Education Intern Maria Poe Clemm, born March 17th, 1790 in Baltimore, Maryland, was the sister of David Poe Jr. and the aunt of Edgar Allan Poe...

The Founding Women of the Poe Museum

Written by Chris Semtner, Curator Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning of the revolutionary women who founded the Poe Museum and illuminated Poe’s history forevermore. Mary Gavin...

Poe and the “Peculiar Institution:” Slavery in the Allan Households

Introduction The land surrounding the fall line of the James River, now known as Richmond, Virginia, has played a pivotal role in this nation’s history. As the ancestral home of the...

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