Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site:
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone:215-597-8780
Fax:215-597-1901
Web: www.nps.gov/edal/
Size: 0.5 acres.
Established: Authorized on November 10, 1978; established on August 14, 1980.
Location:On North 7th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Facilities:Museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities:Self-guided and ranger-guided tours, educational programs.
Special Features:The life and work of this gifted American author are portrayed in this three-building complex where Poe lived from 1843 to 1844. Of his several Philadelphia homes, only this one survives.
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