• Daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe 1848

    Edgar Allan Poe

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

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  • The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site will be closed

    The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site will be closed beginning March 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 for restoration work. More »

Support Your Park

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Volunteers help to connect visitors with the many stories of Independence National Historical Park as well as helping to preserve the park. You can help this park in a variety of ways.

To apply please select one of the positions listed below and complete the on-line application.
For more information regarding the Independence National Historical Park volunteer program, please contact via
email Park Volunteer Coordinator
or by phone at 215-597-7130


Volunteer Application

Did You Know?

poe

The heavy metal super group, Iron Maiden, recorded their own version of Poe’s detective story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue.