The famed poet died in ‘delirium’, wearing someone else’s clothes. Over 170 years later, we’re still searching for answers. Poet and novelist Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849. The culprit ...

Hear about Poe's time in Fordham, his historical and literary significance, and his legacy in Fordham and beyond See artifacts used by the Poe family, from Poe's rocking chair to the bed his young ...

Explore when Edgar Allan Poe discovers his true calling as a writer. Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the ...

GREENE, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Chenango River Theatre is proud to present two thrilling theatrical events as the grand finale of its 2025 season. Join them on the Gault BMW stage at 991 State Highway 12, in ...

“Once upon a midnight dreary, / while I pondered, weak and weary . . . .” Thus begins the most celebrated spooky poem by the most celebrated of spooky 19th-century American writers. For readers ages 6 ...

Raise a grave-side toast to Edgar Allan Poe at the official party of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. This year’s Black Cat Ball was a Mesmeric Masquerade, a triple invocation of ...

Edgar Allan Poe "was touched with more pitfalls and tragedy than most people could bear," says veteran actor Justin Fletcher. "I try to bring as much of that as I can to the role; it's necessary in ...

THANKS DALENCIA SUCH A FUN TIME OF YEAR. SO MANY COOL THINGS TO DO. OCTOBER. JUST DAYS AWAY, WE’RE OFFICIALLY IN SPOOKY SEASON AND NO ONE QUITE DOES IT. LIKE THE LOCAL LEGEND OF EDGAR ALLAN POE REALLY ...

Edgar Allan Poe wrote more comedies and satires than horror stories and is credited with inventing the detective genre. A rival colleague, Rufus Griswold, created the lasting myth that Poe was a ...