Poe Cottage in the Bronx - built in 1812 was the last house that Edgar Allan Poe lived in. During the time that Poe lived here from 1846 to 1849 he wrote "Annabel Lee", "The Bells" and "Eureka". Poe lived with his wife Virginia and his mother-in-law Maria Clemm. Virginia was ill with tuberculosis and they hoped that the country air of the Bronx would aid in her recovery. She died in January of 1847. Poe died two years later under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore.
Yesterday there was a "In The Footsteps Of Edgar Allan Poe: A Walk From Poe Cottage To The Highbridge" tour. As much as possible we followed the likely route that Poe would have walked taking Aqueduct Avenue, the Aqueduct Walk, University Avenue and entered the Highbridge from the Bronx side into Manhattan. It was a gorgeous day for the walk which took about 3 hours.
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