Difference between revisions of "Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site"

From Wikidelphia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(main URL added)
(category(s) added)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{toplink|url=https://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm|name=nps.gov/edal}}
+
{{toplink|url=http://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm|name=nps.gov/edal}}[[File:EdgarAllanPoeNationalHistoricSite.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site.]]<blockquote>''"I had walled the monster up within the tomb!"''</blockquote>
 +
Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe's writing has engaged readers all over the globe. The six years '''Edgar Allan Poe''' lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe's humble home, '''reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity'''.
  
[[Category:Where-Poplar]]
+
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the site's [http://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm home page]. The site is located in the Poplar neighborhood and is near Northern Liberties.
 +
 
 +
==Info==
 +
*Pictures:&nbsp;[http://www.nps.gov/edal/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm Photo Gallery]
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Is-Historic_House_Museum]] [[Category:Is-Historic_Landmark]] [[Category:Is-History_Museum]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
 +
[[Category:Where-Poplar]] [[Category:Where-Northern_Liberties]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 1 November 2019

nps.gov/edal

The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site.

"I had walled the monster up within the tomb!"

Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe's writing has engaged readers all over the globe. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe's humble home, reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the site's home page. The site is located in the Poplar neighborhood and is near Northern Liberties.

Info