Edgar Allan Poe in Greenwich Village: A Literary Walking Tour

Discover Poe’s New York on Edgar Allan Poe In Greenwich Village, a two-hour literary and historical walking tour that steps into the Greenwich Village of the 1840s, where Poe lived and worked at the height of his fame — before plunging irrevocably into the...

Bleak December Sale! Weird Tales of the West Village

“Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor….” This Friday, December 11th, join us for “Weird Tales of the West Village,” a Poe-inspired walking tour! And, in...

Happy Birthday, Virginia Poe

Virginia Poe was only twenty-four years old when she died, and there is not a lot about her life that is well-documented, except for that which affected her husband’s life — her tuberculosis, the dates of their marriage — so we don’t know a lot...

Marriage, Medicine, and Mysticism for May!

This May brings three exciting specialty tours to Boroughs of the Dead, from a gorgeous stroll through the natural beauty of Central Park just in time for Mother’s Day, to a wedding anniversary edition of our celebrated Edgar Allan Poe tour, and an all-new...

Poe Land by J.W. Ocker

J.W. Ocker’s Poe Land is pure fandom fun. Structured like a road trip from Boston to South Carolina, this engaging travelogue meets up with collectors, enthusiasts, actors, and scholars, to form a fascinating picture of the people who keep Poe’s legacy alive. I must...