Journey to the burial places of the people who lived in Poe\'s world.
Professor and cemetery historian Sharon Pajka tells their stories..
These were individuals who supported, inspired, and challenged him, and even a few who attempted to foil his plans.
Visit the Graves of the people with whom he worked and socialized, who he loved and at times loathed and gain a fuller understanding of Poe\'s life.
His Family and many of his closest associates were southerners.
He lived in the South most of his life, died in Baltimore and made his final home in Richmond.
Credited with originating the modern detective story, developing Gothic horror tales, and writing the precursor to science fiction, Poe worked to elevate Southern literature.
Edgar Allan Poe considered himself a Virginian.
Journey to the burial places of the people who lived in Poe\'s world
