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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

Here is the easiest way in, plus the location details to help you get there.

BronxB/D to Kingsbridge Rd; 4 to Kingsbridge Rd
The ruined gothic facade of the Roosevelt Island smallpox hospital against a blue sky

Find it

2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468

Subway: B/D to Kingsbridge Rd; 4 to Kingsbridge Rd

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Library card → Culture Pass

Every way in

Ordered by how much work it takes.

  1. Library card → Culture Pass

    A little setup

    Needs: Library card

    General admission to the cottage

    • Poe's final home where he lived with wife Virginia who died there. Poe wrote 'Annabel Lee' and 'The Bells' here. Run by the Bronx Historical Society.
    Reserve a pass (opens in new tab)

What no route covers

These cost extra however you get in.

  • Special events and programs
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