Poe Revealed

Richmond is crawling with haunted neighborhoods, spine-tingling Civil War legends, macabre mansions, and curiously eerie events. Skeptical? Just pay a visit to any of these notorious sites and feel the chill for yourself. Don’t forget that 2009 is the bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth – and special Poe events are planned throughout the year.

Friday
Evening

• Haunts of Richmond tour  – Visit the sites where tragedy and trauma in Richmond's past have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity. Allow 2 hours.  

Saturday

• Edgar Allan Poe Museum  – Learn about the life of this great American poet and short-story writer. Allow 1 hour.  
• Library of Virginia  – Browse one of the country’s most extensive collections of Poe artifacts. Allow 1 hour.  

Sunday

• St. John’s Church graveyard  – Pay your respects at the gravesite of Poe’s mother, Elizabeth Allen Poe, or witness a live re-enactment of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. Allow 45 minutes.  
• Monumental Church (by appointment ) - Built on the site of the Richmond Theatre, where Poe's mother acted, the church crypt is located beneath the sanctuary and contains the remains of those claimed by the Richmond Theatre fire of 1811. Allow 1 hour.  

After sunset, the ghosts of the Richmond Region come to life. Come along on a spine-tingling tour of local legends and ghost stories. Start planning your trip now!