This place is great, and I can't believe I waited so long to come here. I'm not the biggest fan of Poe, but I recognize the significance of his work. This house is where he wrote a few of those poems. As a kid my grandpa would always read "The Bells" at Christmas time and we learned that poem was written in this house listening to the bells from Fordham! This is a small gem worth seeing. There is currently some construction around in the park but don't let that deter you.

Poe had the worst luck during his life and in the afterlife....his house in Baltimore sits in the middle of low-income housing developments, the house he lived in around 1846 in NY is in the middle of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx now, his headstone in Baltimore was destroyed by a runaway train....the list goes on... To think he wrote the following lines in this very house was quite endearing. "It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know..."

The cottage was a neat place to visit. We walked from Gino’s Pastry shop, which is about a mile. However, the subway runs right across the street from the cottage. They have a big fence around the cottage. Really all you can do is take a picture and be on your way. Still pretty cool to see though.

The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage was undergoing major restoration at the time of my visit. I intend to return once the cottage reopens, and I will re-evaluate my rating then. However, I feel more than justified in awarding four stars at this time. It is easy to forget about how much it costs to properly keep up historical residences (even small ones). In a city like New York, it would be easy to demolish this humble abode rather than keep it up. Certainly, it would likely be easier and more profitable to do so rather than preserve this scrap of history. These points are worth recognition.

What do penguins, stylus, and the big bang have to do with Poe? Found out these and more interesting facts at the Poe Cottage Museum. Limited hours on Saturdays but worth the journey uptown to experience this historic landmark and figure.

This stop was on accident, as a huge Edgar Allen Poe fan, I didn’t even realize this beautiful part of history was fairly close. So my husband and I set out to visit, and were immediately greeted by Glen with such an enthusiastic personality that drew my husband and I closer to this place. He started with interesting facts about the cottage, some known and some not known which made the experience even better! Personality I recommend huge fans of Edgar Allen Poe to visit because it’s location is crazy. It’s in the middle of Poe Park, and surrounding it is the hustle and bustle of the Bronx, but once inside this cottage, that all goes away for moments when you truly take the time to appreciate the history of such an American poet. Glen entertained us throughout with great knowledge and I will come visit more often as to their recent renovation of the outside. Can’t wait, thank you again Glen! You’re awesome and deserve all the best for your wonderful energy!

The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage (or Poe Cottage) is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in The Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park. The cottage is a part of the Historic House Trust, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been administered by the Bronx County Historical Society since 1975, and is believed to have been built in 1797.

Google shows that this open Friday - IT IS NOT OPEN FRIDAY. You can contact them and arrange a private tour. It looks just like the photos from the outside. Blocked by a fence. The visitor center has nothing to do with the cottage. 3 stars for the potential of what’s on the inside. We made a special trip here, thinking it was open, so slightly disappointed. It was easy to net to from the MTA train.

We finally got to visit Poe Cottage since it's been under renovation for quite a while every time I've been in the area. I really enjoy visiting historical houses and seeing how people lived back and in time. The cottage is in surprisingly good condition. It was built in 1812 and is a NYC landmark. We really enjoyed the guided tour and learning more details about Poe's life. Poe rented the house in 1846 and lived there with his wife Virginia, who was dying of tuberculosis. She died in the cottage, and they had the actual bed where she passed away. Roger, the guide, was extremely knowledgeable and a great narrator. They currently have a free Spring Poetry seminar available at the cottage.

I love having a piece of History in the Bronx. To know the building across the street were once apple orchards is crazy. Edgar Allan Poe was a great writer and poet and to know he wrote a few of his poems in that very cottage is nostalgic.

Very interesting experience for whoever is interested in Edgar Allan Poe! Here you can see how he lived and some piece of his real forniture. With just 5 dollars you can have a guided tour, where a very nice guy explains everything about the poet! The reasons I give 4star are the video at the end, I think it's worthless as it says exactly the same things as the tour guy. Plus it doesn't have any scheduled tour hour. You can go in at any time (this is good), but you could be joining an already started tour. Don't get me wrong, the guy is very good at filling you in if you've missed something. Definitely recommended!

A fascinating look at Poe's time in The Bronx . The guide is very knowledgeable and has a passion for sharing information. It's small and you don't need a lot of time but it's worth a trip. A hidden gem in The Bronx

Love the works of Edgar Allan Poe. *The admission fee Only accepts cash. If you happen to have no cash， a Chase Bank is one block away.

A great slice of history for fans of Poe or just the history of the area. The cottage is well-preserved and gives a good feeling of what it like to live there. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.

We were lucky to get a pretty much bespoke tour on a quiet Saturday morning in winter. Knowledgeable docents, of the author's very modest Westchester abode ( now part of the Bronx.)

It was closed… find out later that you have to request or announce your visit beforehand.

Set up a tour 3 weeks ago as a gift to a friend on her 30th and emailed them over and over to confirm in the week leading up to it. The morning of the tour at 9AM, they hastily cancel on us. No explanation or anything. I’m sure the place is beautiful and informative but since you can’t get in without a tour and ours got cancelled at the last second I can’t confirm. Extremely disappointing.

Make sure you look this place up before visiting to see if they’re open or if you need to schedule a tour. It’s in a sketchy park and there are no signs of any sort pointing to the place, but it’s well worth a visit if you’re a Poe fan. The tour guide is great and you can see the bed Virginia Poe died in!!!

Not given general public access or visitation hours

For anyone who has an appreciation for poetry this is a must. Just knowing the history of this location and the fact that Edgar Allan Poe actually wrote some of his most famous poetry here is amazing. I think the Romanticism of it is the fact that this is in another age, things were different and the area was definitely not the same. This does show up as temporarily close I can't confirm that but if you're looking for more information on the cottage and the area in general you can look it up on the historicalsociety.org and poe cottage on Wikipedia.