University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Burial Place of Edgar Allan Poe
October 9, 1849
until
November 17, 1875
Mrs. Maria Glemm, his mother-in-law, lies upon his right and Virginia Poe, his wife, upon his left, under the monument erected to him in this cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1925.
Location. 39° 17.387′ N, 76° 37.388′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in University of Maryland. Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Fayette Street and North Greene Street. Marker is on the grounds of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 W Fayette St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 26 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Among Family: Poe’s Original Burial Place (here, next to this marker); Dugan-Hollins Family Vault (a few steps from this marker); A Beloved General (a few steps from this marker); Monumental Lives (a few steps from this marker); Fame, Fortune and Financial Scandal (a few steps from this marker); Rev. Patrick Allison (a few steps from this marker); Believe it or Not (a few steps from this marker); A Swashbuckling Merchant (a few steps from this marker); James McHenry (within shouting distance of this marker); James McHenry, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); A Mother’s Grief (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernard von Kapff (within shouting distance of this marker); Local Hero, National Leader (within shouting distance of this marker); Infusing Style and Sophistication: The Influence of Maximilian Godefroy (within shouting distance of this marker); “…a truly affectionate wife” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carriage Gates of Westminster Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gilmors (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sleep of Young Innocents (within shouting distance of this marker); An 18th-Century Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); John McDonogh (within shouting distance of this marker); The McDonoghs of Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); Westminster Hall & Burying Ground: Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Westminster Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); A Monument to the Memory of Edgar Allan Poe (within shouting distance of this marker); A La Memorie D’Edgar Allan Poe (within shouting distance of this marker); Poe’s Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
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