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Edgar Allan Poe's Last Home in the Bronx

The small Bronx cottage where Poe spent his last years and his wife Virginia died, now a literary center.

The white clapboard Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in Poe Park on the Grand Concourse, its porch edged with flowers
Courtesy of The Bronx County Historical Society

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  • The front porch of Poe Cottage
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  • The parlor at Poe Cottage, with a writing desk and quill by the window
    Courtesy of The Bronx County Historical Society
  • The kitchen at Poe Cottage, with its iron stove and a table laid with pears
    Courtesy of The Bronx County Historical Society
  • A 19th-century engraving of Poe Cottage among the trees in Fordham
    Courtesy of The Bronx County Historical Society

In the spring of 1846, Edgar Allan Poe, his ailing wife Virginia and his mother-in-law Maria Clemm moved into a small wooden cottage in the Bronx, renting it for $100 a year. Virginia died there in 1847, and Poe died in Baltimore in October 1849. Built sometime between about 1810 and 1830, the house is a New York City and State landmark run by the Bronx County Historical Society, and it is being reimagined as a literary center, with salons, open mics and a book club alongside the rooms where Poe lived his final years. The cottage runs a busy calendar, so check poecottage.org/events for what's coming up.

The cottage is open on weekends only. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors as of October 2026, and no one is turned away; book ahead online or simply walk up. Library card holders can get in free through Culture Pass. Take the D or 4 train to Kingsbridge Road; the cottage sits in Poe Park by the station. It's a short visit, so pair it with a stroll down the Grand Concourse or lunch on Arthur Avenue.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 19, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.