• 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 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.