×
• Virginia Edition •

 

Advertisement

Edgar Allan Poe Museum - Richmond VA Real Haunt

   
  • 1914 East Main Street
  • Richmond, VA
  • 804-767-5809
Details
Average Review
  (1 review)
Listing Categories
Real Haunted Houses, Real Haunted Museums
Open To Public
Yes - Open To Public
Share Your Experiences
Though the famed writer never lived in this 1740 stone house, it is located only blocks away from his Richmond home and contains a variety of Edgar Allan Poe’s original writings and personal belongings. At least three ghosts have been reported as inhabiting the centuries-old home turned museum—two blonde children and a shadowy male figure believed to be Poe himself. The children, who are believed to have belonged to the house’s original owners, tend to show up in photographs taken by visitors.

The shadow figure seems to be attached to certain exhibits in the museum, chief among them Poe’s old walking stick and his wife, Virginia’s hand mirror. He has also been spotted in the garden and hallways, and captured on photographs standing behind tour groups as if he were with them, listening to the guide. In one peculiar event a shipment of Poe bobbleheads arrived at the gift shop one night, and when employees arrived the next morning they found that shelves had already been neatly lined with the little figures. There were no workers in the building overnight, and the burglar alarm was never tripped.
Mouse over photos to see photo credits.
Nearby Real Haunts
Get Directions

View Larger Map

Recently Shared Experiences & Comments

Share Your Experiences
  • Where is the water

    We entered into the Visitor's Center, where we simply bought tickets and looked through the gift shop. Then we went into the garden area. Here, it was literally silent. We could not even hear the water moving in the fountain (which I noticed because I have been to that garden before and really heard the fountain quite loudly). But I guess that could be for any reason. We walked through each of the exhibits (death, life, birth in that order-- because we accidentally started at the end). I don't recall anything out of the ordinary happening in these places except loud wind noises and a very, very, very creaky staircase, but that could be explained naturally.

    Posted 11/26/18

    Was this review helpful? YES NO

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Share Your Experience or Comments - Edgar Allan Poe Museum
  • Click to rate
  • Do not use all capital letters. No profanity.
  • Tell Us About Your Experience(s) at Edgar Allan Poe Museum. Be specific.
  • Administrative use only. Will NOT be displayed
  • Did You Have a Paranormal Experience?
  • Have You Been To This Haunt?

  • Would you recommended to a friend?
Get More Info

Contact Phone #: 804-767-5809

Real Haunt Listing Info

Visitors to this page: 2,679
Clicks to Website: 159
Last edit to this listing: 12/21/2015 (3010 days ago)

Disclaimer: Virginia Haunted Houses does not endorse or support trespassing to visit real haunts. Before you visit ANY local real haunt, make sure to acquire the appropriate permits and/or permissions, and be respectful of privately owned properties. Countless Haunt Hunters have been arrested, ticketed, and reprimanded by the authorities for trespassing. To avoid this, be sure to get in touch with the property owners before visiting a haunt, and respect their hours of operation, local regulations, and rules for visiting at all times. Happy haunting!
All information on this page was submitted to Virginia Haunted Houses and was believed to be accurate at the time it was posted. Please report any inaccuracies here.