Baltimore Sights

  1. Edgar Allan Poe House

    'Where's the Edgar Allan Poe House?' 'Every house here a po' house!' That's an old Baltimore joke, but it should give you an idea of the neighborhood surrounding the macabre author's old residence, filled with his personal affects. Hours vary; call ahead. Poe's grave is in nearby Westminster Cemetery.

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  2. Edgar Allan Poe's Grave

    Acclaimed author Edgar Allan Poe lies under a 1.8m (6ft) white obelisk in this churchyard. A literary giant whose horror novels continue to inspire authors and film-makers, Poe settled in Baltimore in 1831 and died in 1849. An admirer decorates Poe's grave with roses and a bottle of cognac every year on the anniversary of his birthday (19 January).

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  3. Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine

    The Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine is one of the most visited sites in Baltimore. This star-shaped fort was instrumental in saving the city from the British Navy in the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. After a long night of bombs bursting in air, prisoner Francis Scott Key saw the tattered flag still waving, and the national anthem 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (set to the tune of a popular drinking song) was born.

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