Edgar Allan Poe Grave

What a sight. Very unreal to walk a green garden of where a great poet rests. The stones look so old but cool. I can’t explain it but definitely a place to visit!

Interesting and beautiful site. Street parking is risky and thin. There’s garages around the block. Despite the price gauging it’s worth the trouble.

Baltimore Trip #6
«The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?»
― Edgar Allan Poe, The Premature Burial
One cannot visit Baltimore without visiting Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave (EAPG) – one of the most brilliant poets and writer who ever lived. His mind was pure genius, but also dark and troubled. On October 3, 1849, Poe collapsed unconscious on a street in Baltimore. He died four days later in a hospital on October 7, 1849. There are many theories as to the cause of Poe’s death, but the truth is nobody knows for sure.
When you visit EAPG, you will see both the original burial site and gravestone (which I did not see because the gates were closed that day), and the monument that was dedicated on November 17, 1875 (see my photos below). Poe’s original burial site was not marked at first, and his grave was poorly neglected. Years later, many people decided to raise money for a monument to honor Poe.
Facts and Info:
*Walt Whitman was in attendance at the dedication on 1875. He and Poe met once before.
*For over seven decades, the Poe Toaster used to leave a rose on Poe’s original burial site on January 19^th – Poe’s birthday. «The shadowy figure, dressed in black with a wide-​brimmed hat and white scarf, would pour himself a glass of cognac and raise a toast to Poe’s memory, then vanish into the night, leaving three roses in a distinctive arrangement and the unfinished bottle of cognac» (Wikipedia).
*According to their website, the Burying Grounds are open to the public daily 8 a.m. — dusk and free of charge. However, when I arrived, the Burying Grounds and the gates were closed. Not sure why. The Catacombs and Westminster Hall are only available to see with a tour guide.
*Public guided tours are offered on the 1^st and 3^rd consecutive Friday (at 6:30 p.m.) and Saturday (at 10 a.m.) of each month April — November, if enough people sign up. Reservations are required and a total of at least 15 people need to be signed up in order to run the tour. Fees are $ 5.00 for adults and $ 3.00 for children (12 and under) and seniors (60 and up).
*The Annual Halloween Tour is scheduled for October 31 from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. featuring continuous tours of the Hall, Catacombs, and Burying Ground. No reservations are required.
*For more info about the tours, etc., call 410−706−2072 or
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This little cemetery is so little compared to the true beauty of what’s in it. It’s in a bad part of town, but if you’re visiting and you have a taxi just make sure and tell them to wait.
Totally worth coming here
Loved it

Ubered to the gravesite, to see where one of my biggest literary influences was laid to rest, with his wife and mother-​in-​law. I wonder would he joke at this or find it endearing to be beside the mother-​in-​law? It was raining, emotional, and everything to me.

A little confused.. .. .. I came on the weekend thinking it would be open because it said so online. There were also flyers outside the gravesite that said it was open, BUT the gates were all chained and locked???
I even walked around the cemetery but still no way in. So I was a little disappointed.
The large headstone is not the actual gravesite. It was still cool to see but I would’ve liked to see the actual grave.

Visited his gravesite on the last day of my visit to MD. It is located on the corner of the grounds of a church. There are informational signs by many of the tombstones that provide some history on the prominent figures laid to rest there. It felt very somber and was happy to have visited Poe’s gravesite as I am a fan of his work.

I’m not a fan of dead places… like cemeteries. But this was hard to resist checking out. At the same time, definitely very appropriate with Poe’s macabre writing.
The Edgar Allan Poe monument is in the front, and the actual grave is in the back.
Plenty of early Baltimore history here. Take a leisurely (step carefully) stroll through the graveyard.
Seems like a peaceful place to study or have lunch nearby (we saw both. lol)
Price = free.
Do your research and check out their hours.

this is a wonderful gravesite for Baltimore’s most famous resident
also buried here are several other important figures from Baltimore’s early history including John McHenry to whom the fort was named after.

Very disappointing the flyer says open 7days a week yet the gate was locked. Only able to view the Poe site from a couple angles thru the fence. The church built over the cemetery looks interesting but weren’t able to tour it. Places like this need to open posted hours. It is a shame that they miss out on potential donations by visitors wanting to help preserve history.

A beautiful grave for an extraordinary man. You can’t miss it, it’s the first grave as soon as you walk in. I couldn’t meet him in life (huge age difference; duh) but it’s quite the experience to be at his resting place (;
R.I.P Edgar Allan Poe ~*
Check out the other graves at the cemetery as well. Many historical figures there. There’s more in the downstairs area of the church but I didn’t go inside 0:

It was a somber honor to finally visit the grave of my favorite author. I came to town just to celebrate his 207^th birthday. The big celebration was on Saturday, but I visited the day before on Friday just so I could have time alone with him and pay my respects unfettered by throngs of people. I came on Saturday for the big event too, but my visit to his grave was much shorter due to all the media frenzy concerning the new Poe Toaster.

Very cool area. I am actually here in the area of Poe’s grave doing some Geocaching in the area, and one of them was sort of in the area. (can’t give away too much cuz of muggles… lol…IF you Geocache you know what I mean). However I did check out the grave site area. Very interesting history on Poe… THIS is worth checking out.

Really eerie at night, fitting for the «Master of Macabre.» I’d imagine it’s less so during daylight, but probably loses some of it’s luster. Creepy, but neat little tourist attraction in Baltimore. Not a whole lot to do here, but worth checking out for a few minutes if you’re in the area.

Worth the walk to pay my respects to one of the greatest American poets, including a classic known as «The Raven.» Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849)
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!
Quoth the Raven «Nevermore.»
It’s a large stone and hard to miss with a plaque nearby.

We visited this church and graveyard this Easter Sunday. After six months in Baltimore I figured it was time and Easter seemed like an appropriate day to go. It was a beautiful, warm sunny day and driving through downtown Baltimore on Easter Sunday did not disappoint. So, so many amazing outfits. And the hats!!!
We got to the church around 3pm and we were able to find street parking just across the street immediately. There were only about five others there when we arrived, and they were on their way out, so we got to wander around solo which somehow proved both a little spooky and also really peaceful.
The church, sadly, was not open so we couldn’t peek inside. I can only imagine it’s no longer operating? It was Easter Sunday after all…
The grounds are lovely and well maintained with many different trees, flowers, bushes and a lush lawn. The headstones date back to several hundred years and there are many interesting and informative plaques throughout the site, so plan to spend a little longer than you initially thought to wander around and read everything.
Interestingly, Poe was first buried in an unmarked plot and the headstone he has now was only erected in 1874 and designed by George A. Frederick, who also designed Baltimore’s City Hall. See? I learn something new every day!

After 2.5 years of living in Baltimore I decided I needed to start checking off some of the must dos and tourist stops in my city.
As others have said before, the burial grounds are not that big. The first thing you’ll see is the newer monument to Poe. Further back is the gravestone where he is actually buried. You’ll recognize it because there will likely be lots of flowers around it. We left pennies as other reviews had advised.
The experience is a little weird as the cemetery abuts what appears to be a courtyard area for the university. There were students outside eating lunch while we were wandering among graves so old they are no longer even legible. Strange feeling.
My biggest suggestion would be to come on the first or third Friday or Saturday of the month (April-​November) to take one of the tours. I would have loved to have seen the catacombs but you can only see them on the tour. Also, the church is actually now an events hall and looks pretty beautiful inside from the pictures, so that would have also been cool to see.
Lastly, I had read so much about this area being sketchy but it’s right by a university and some of the touristy areas of the city (a block from the Hippodrome!) so I didn’t really think so. We walked from downtown to the burial grounds, then back around to the Inner Harbor and, yes, you will walk through some areas with poorer people but I never felt unsafe. Perhaps don’t roam at night or flash expensive things around, but I wouldn’t worry at all.
I would suggest pairing this with Lexington Market since they’re so close together, and it has live music on Friday and Saturday mornings that would time well with the above mentioned tours… I feel a Weekend in Baltimore Must Do’s list coming on!

This is a very cool little graveyard full of history. We went to see the Edgar Allan Poe grave but ended up spending much more time than I anticipated thanks to the very informative signs posted through the graveyard. It’s a beautiful little area with plenty to explore and it’s free!
Definitely a great place to take out-​of-​towners to see a little Baltimore history. I’ll certainly be going back to visit Poe’s grave again and see if there’s anything I missed!

The other reviews below are pretty informative. Please check them out if you visit.
Well, I have to give Edgar Allan Poe five stars. I don’t know really how to rate a cemetery, but this one is a nice one, with graves from the past 200 or so years. Sadly, the traffic is fairly loud in the area, but visitors at least abound to pay their respects.
A visitor is supposed to leave Roses, Pennies, or Cognac there due to traditions. Although not an Alpha Male sports type, after learning the Baltimore Ravens are named after his poem, I will go ahead and be a fan. :)
R.I.P Mr. Poe, your poems and stories have somehow meant a lot to me.

This is very cool graveyard and church right in the middle of downtown Baltimore. I’ve passed it a hundred times and never realized it is the site of Poe’s grave. Located next to The University of Maryland Medical Center and Lexington Market, it is on the side of the historic church on the property.
There is more to see than just Poe’s grave, it is full of very old tomb stones and above ground burial vaults. Most of the graveyard is old concrete with some grass and trees. it is very small and easy to breeze through there in a few minutes or you can spend an hour reading every tombstone’s epitaph in detail.
It is a good place to visit on a nice day when you’re in the area. There is always street parking somewhere or parking garages are all over the place.
Yeah — this is my 100^th review… finally! :)