Best Bronx Cultural Sites

Best known for his poetry and short stories, American writer/editor and (harsh) literary critic Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life in the Bronx (1846 - 1849), residing in a small wooden farmhouse, now known as The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage. Back then, the area was a bucolic paradise of rolling hills and the babbling Bronx River; Poe's home had a view of the Long Island shores. The author penned many of his most famous works there, including: "Annabel Lee," "The Bells" and "The Cask of Amontillado."

The little home has since been restored to its original appearance and decorated with authentic period furnishings by The Bronx County Historical Society, and sits at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students, children, and seniors.